A Little Prayer

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Jim good story, excellent acting, Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/09/25 Full Review kristi Loved the characters Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Jennifer G Sweet movie about love and accepting people. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/07/25 Full Review Kevin I watched A Little Prayer through a religious lens and was not disappointed in the least. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/31/25 Full Review Anita Slow start, but wonderful. Great messages, loved it! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review Robin C “A Little Prayer” David {Will Pullen) and his wife, Tammy (Jane Levy), share a home with his parents, Bill (David Strathairn) and Venida (Celia Weston). Bill suspects his son is cheating on his new wife but is at odds on how to confront his son in “A Little Prayer.” I have a feeling that I am going to be at odds with others about “A Little Prayer.” It seems to be viewed positively and that is not what I think. Bill owns a thriving sheet-metal business with his partner-son and every Wednesday attend the dance at the local VFW with the company employees. It becomes apparent that David has more than a casual relationship with the company receptionist, Narcedalia (Dascha Polanco). Bill, though, has a hard time with confrontation and is told “not to worry.” Meanwhile, daughter Patti (Anna Camp) shows up at their door with young daughter Hadley (Billie Roy) in tow after leaving her meth-cooking husband. Patti is not a good person or parent and, as the story unfolds, it becomes obvious why – very bad parenting by Bill and Venida. This becomes obvious when Bill, watching his children behave very badly, asks his wife, “Am I a bad father?” I had to keep myself from shouting “Yes, you are!” So, we have a father who is both clueless about his family’s doings and, even when he figures it out, does not know how to deal with a wife who has abdicated any responsibility for her family and two children who were raised, apparently, as selfish little prigs used to getting their way. The only saving grace to this dysfunctional family story is the outsider, daughter-in-law Terry, who is a good and kind person. This is a slice of life story about a very dysfunctional life at its heart. It is telling that all of the players, but one, are reprehensible or, at least, totally self-absorbed. Strathairn, a fine actor, gives a solid performance as a man who thought all was well in his life, but it is not. His children are selfish and his wife has appeared to given up caring for family. I hoped that Terry would help change things but that would be well beyond what she could possibly do. I wonder what writer-director Angus MacLachlan was thinking in his story of family that never was really a “family.” I guess I feel bad for Bill, but not too. C+ Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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