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The Trouble With the Truth

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After their daughter announces her engagement, two former spouses (Lea Thompson, John Shea) have a reunion dinner and discover that a sexual spark still smolders between them.
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Critics Reviews

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Keith Phipps Time Out Chicago While it never quite lives up to its lofty inspiration, particularly in an unsatisfying final act, it's engagingly written and well played by both leads. Rated: 3/5 Feb 14, 2013 Full Review Omer Mozaffar Chicago Sun-Times Jim Hemphill's "The Trouble with the Truth" is a pleasant surprise that gets better as the movie unfolds. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 10, 2013 Full Review John Anderson Variety Although they talk enough to qualify for radio, John Shea and Lea Thompson make the high-wire act of "The Trouble With the Truth" a convincing, moving and provocative two-hander. Jan 9, 2013 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film The film captures the mixture of remembered intimacy and arguments and the way these emotions can swirl around one another, one minute sparking conflict, the next an unexpected moment of joy and.. a level of empathy. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 3, 2016 Full Review Matthew Turner VODzilla.co Hemphill's assured direction, coupled with some skillful editing, allows the sharply written dialogue to flow naturally, without the material ever feeling too stagey. Rated: 7.5/10 Aug 18, 2016 Full Review Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald Who knew My Dinner with Andre could be reworked into such an engaging romantic comedy? Rated: 3/4 Oct 23, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d Well acted and engaging though the supporting actors don't have enough to do. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a pleasant of enough movie if you're into long dialogue. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this movie , John Shea play this character in a way I don't think anybody could he is amazing Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member is alot like the indy smash, 'my dinner with andre' Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member The hammy acting ruined the movie for me. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved it. It's one of those rare movies that gets stuck in your head for a few days and keeps you thinking about it. Excellent writing and acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After their daughter announces her engagement, two former spouses (Lea Thompson, John Shea) have a reunion dinner and discover that a sexual spark still smolders between them.
Director
Jim Hemphill
Producer
Daniel Farrands, Thommy Hutson, Lea Thompson
Screenwriter
Jim Hemphill
Distributor
Winning Edge Partners
Production Co
1428 Films, Winning Edge Partners
Rating
R (Sexual References|Some Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 14, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 36m
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