When We Last Spoke

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08/02/2021 A fun-filled, heartwarming film for the whole family, this movie caught my eye with it's old fashioned setting and featuring of some of my favorite actors. Melissa Gilbert and Corbin Bernsen were excellent as Grandma Ruby and Papo, who take in sisters Juliet and Evangeline when their father goes to war in 1967. This was an engaging and well written and acted film, wholesome and heartwarming it is a feel-good movie that you can comfortably share with others, knowing that it will bring smile to their face. I had such a great time watching this one with my parents. The pacing was great, I never felt like there was a dull or stagnant moment. This was such a fun entertaining film, I loved that it had its lighter moments as well as more serious ones, as the sisters struggle to understand what is going on around them. I was so impressed with this movie, and its wholesome winsomeness and charm, as well as its well paced plot and endearing characters. The late Cloris Leachman is a gem as Great-Grandmama, though Papo had to be my favorite! I would highly recommend this movie to fans of the popular When Calls the Heart or Little House on the Prairie. I received a complimentary code to view this movie. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. See more Andrew S @RT86322210 08/01/2021 When We Last Spoke is a movie based off a book by Marci Henna. This film won awards in each of the five categories at the 2021 ICVM Crown Awards and some of these included best picture and best narrative. The movie takes place in the last 1960's in a small town called Fireside. Juliet and Evangeline ended up being raised by their grandparents, Walt and Ruby. The girl's father, James went to serve in the Vietnam War. Their mother decided at this time that she no longer wanted to raise her children. She made a decision to move back to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. While living with their grandparents' we see the girls face challenges and adventures. Along the complicated life, their great grandmother moves in with them and she is losing her memory. This movie also travels back and forth between the past and the current lives of the girls where viewers can witness the full scope of the storyline. The sister lost touch when one of the sister's kept the painful truth of the past that their mother didn't want them anymore. She left town and vowed to never return. An unexpected event causes them to reconnect. I would recommend this awesome movie to anyone who enjoys a great family film. The film covered topics like forgiveness, healing from the past, learning to adjust to changing family structures, the importance of family, and much more. I liked how entertaining the film was and how there was a mixture of humor but also of sadness. I also loved the chemistry between the sisters and how they continued the story going from the past to the present to show the conflict and the healing they were able to experience. I immensely loved the cast in this movie and some of my favorite was Cloris Leachman (Raising Hope) and Melissa Gilbert (From Little House on the Prairie). I loved Cloris Leachman and the character she played she reminded of the same personality on Raising Hope. She added humor to the film along with in dealing with the difficult topic of dementia. This was also one of the last few films she appeared in since she passed away in January 2021. If you're looking for a clean family film, then check this one out! See more 02/12/2021 Such a sweet movie of a time long lost I fear! Acting by Chandler Head and Darby Camp was outstanding, both terrific young actresses!. Corbin Bernsen and Melissa Gilbert were fantastic. Sets for 1967 houses and stores were a little unrealistic (I was there, being 13 years old myself then)...but forgivable. Screenplay was well developed and satisfying. All in All, a lovely movie, highly recommend! See more 02/07/2021 Very poorly written with unrealistic plot threads, gaps in the plot, and horrific dialogue. Hard to believe it's this bad with the cast present. Cheerful music played during the girls' TPing of the beautiful lady's house. Elvis Presley appears to give a pink Cadillac to the girls' grandmother, and this is critical because .... well, I guess it's kinda kooky fun!?! And besides, her infatuation with Elvis was made so clear by ... um, well, everybody loves Elvis. There isn't much reason for anything happening - certainly not in the order in which it's presented. I'm thinking it was meant to be a wholesome film with Christian values, but surely we Christians have better writers than this! See more 02/06/2021 Well-acted, heart warming story. Great family values, believable characters. Cloris Leachman was a hoot! See more 12/02/2020 Great casting in this emotionally intense family drama. Definitely worth the watch. Bring a box of tissues. See more Read all reviews

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