The Meddler (2016) is a comedy-drama movie written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, that revolves around Marnie Minervini, a recent widow who moves from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be closer to her ...

For a movie so conventional in its generational humor, “The Meddler” has some first-rate incidental jokes — throwaways that make its huggy conclusions much easier to tolerate. For instance, why does a ...

Estranged mother and daughter reunite in The Meddler. As the titular character, Sarandon owns this film with her carefree and socially fearless performance. She is a fresh breath of air in an urban ...

All actors possess their own personal gateway into becoming a character. Some require deep memory mining (method). Others require lengthy conversations with the director about seemingly unrelated ...

FREDONIA – The next feature film in the Opera House Cinema Series is the comedy “The Meddler,” starring Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne. It will be screened on Saturday, July 9, and ...

With a trite title and an overused premise, writer-director Lorene Scafaria’s second film could have been both literally and figuratively sophomoric. But thanks to some unexpected maturity and ...

Weekend Watch is here for you. Every Friday we’re going to recommend the best of what’s new to rent on VOD or stream for free. It’s your weekend; allow us to make it better. Susan Sarandon might not ...

Susan Sarandon creates a character of many vibrant layers in The Meddler. The writer and producer of this movie defied the odds in getting it made. The live discussion following my screening featured ...

Susan Sarandon is a star shining on her highest beams. Only a fool would want to miss those fireworks. So check out The Meddler, in which Sarandon dives into her juiciest role in years as Marnie ...