LAMORINDA WEEKLY | Sally Field Proves Again Why We Really Like Her in 'Doris'


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Sally Field, once America's Sweetheart, is proving herself to be "America's Grandma" in "Hello, My Name is Doris."

Two-time Oscar-winner Field is back on top of her game doing what she does best - making an audience "like" her. In "Hello, My Name is Doris," Field plays an older woman, Doris, who, after seeing a self-help guru, gets the courage to romantically pursue a much younger co-worker. Sally makes the movie and you just want more of her, much like the olden days in her roles in "Smokey and the Bandit," "Norma Rae" and "Places in the Heart."

Doris (Sally Field) gets help and advice from her best friend Roz, brilliantly casted with five-time Golden Globe-

nominee, Tyne Daly ("Cagney & Lacey") and her granddaughter Vivian (Isabella Acres). The advice, fights and banter between the three makes for several enjoyable scenes.

Doris is at a crossroad of life as a 60-something "plain Jane" accountant at a Brooklyn clothing company who would prefer to stay in her cubicle crunching numbers. Doris is dealing with the passing of her mother and questioning what life is all about. She gets a spark in her that has not been lit for years when she meets the young co-worker, John ("New Girl's" Max Greenfield,). It is fun to see a flip of genders in the film, when an older woman is pursuing a much younger man.

"Hello, My Name is Doris" is a cute, enjoyable movie but predictable and missing a few surprises to be an award winner. But nevertheless it's an entertaining film. Once again Sally, we like you, we really like you!

"My Name is Doris" is rated R for language with a TRT (Total Running Time) of one hour and 35 minutes.

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7 p.m. April 23 - Fatty Arbuckle Festival with live piano score performed by Patti Liedecker.

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