Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
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Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls' trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
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... Vivian
... Sharon
... Carol
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This appears to be a good excuse for four actors, who seem to get on quite well together, to get someone to fund an all expenses paid trip to Italy to make a movie underpinned by the thinnest of plots. That plot sees the group emerging from lockdown when they finally manage to meet for their routine bookclub. It's at this get-together that "Vivian" (Jane Fonda) announces that she - a lifelong opponent of the institution - is to marry "Arthur" (Don Johnson). "Carol" (Mary Steenbergen) comes up with the idea of a hen trip to Italy and after a bit of scepticism from "Diane" (Diane Keanton) and the timely death of the cat of judge "Sharon" (Candice Bergen) they embark on their trip of a lifetime. What now ensues is a rather predictable and lightweight comedy drama that starts off entertainingly enough but runs out of steam quickly and permanently. The last twenty minutes take us into cheesy territory that really did have me looking around the cinema at the ceiling thinking - "oh, just get on with it". There are a few fun contributions from Giancarlo Giannini as the rather dishevelled police chief and a few cameos from Andy Garcia, but for the most part this is just four folks having a jolly time whilst those of us sitting down remember (or discover) just how beautiful Venice is. It's all instantly forgettable stuff, this, but Bergen has her tongue firmly in her cheek and Jane Fonda just seems to look more android the more films she precariously totters through nowadays.
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Release Date:
2023-05-11
Run Time:
108 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
Book Club: The Next Chapter
This appears to be a good excuse for four actors, who seem to get on quite well together, to get someone to fund an all expenses paid trip to Italy to make a movie underpinned by the thinnest of plots. That plot sees the group emerging from lockdown when they finally manage to meet for their routine bookclub. It's at this get-together that "Vivian" (Jane Fonda) announces that she - a lifelong opponent of the institution - is to marry "Arthur" (Don Johnson). "Carol" (Mary Steenbergen) comes up with the idea of a hen trip to Italy and after a bit of scepticism from "Diane" (Diane Keanton) and the timely death of the cat of judge "Sharon" (Candice Bergen) they embark on their trip of a lifetime. What now ensues is a rather predictable and lightweight comedy drama that starts off entertainingly enough but runs out of steam quickly and permanently. The last twenty minutes take us into cheesy territory that really did have me looking around the cinema at the ceiling thinking - "oh, just get on with it". There are a few fun contributions from Giancarlo Giannini as the rather dishevelled police chief and a few cameos from Andy Garcia, but for the most part this is just four folks having a jolly time whilst those of us sitting down remember (or discover) just how beautiful Venice is. It's all instantly forgettable stuff, this, but Bergen has her tongue firmly in her cheek and Jane Fonda just seems to look more android the more films she precariously totters through nowadays.
Cast & Crew of
Book Club: The Next Chapter
Cast
... Diane
... Vivian
... Sharon
... Carol
... Mitchell
... Arthur
... Bruce
... Police Chief
... Ousmane
... Chef Gianni
... Pasquale
... Donato
... Sofia
... Conductor
... Police Officer
... Street Artist
... Priest
... Porter 1
... Porter 2
... Handsome Vespa Passenger
... Grace
... Stefano
... Bartender
... Venice Villa Server
... Hotel Server
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... Executive Producer
... Sound Mixer
... Director of Photography
... Stunt Coordinator
... Casting
... Makeup Artist
... Executive Producer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Executive Producer
... Unit Production Manager
... Art Direction
... Screenplay
... Producer
... Screenplay
... Director
... Producer
... Foley Artist
... Casting
... Editor
... Foley Mixer
... Makeup Artist
... Foley Artist
... Hairstylist
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Set Decoration
... Hairstylist
... Costume Design
... Hairstylist
... Makeup Artist
... Set Decorating Coordinator
... First Assistant Director
... Executive Producer
... Original Music Composer
... ADR Supervisor
... Grip
... Foley Supervisor
... Unit Production Manager
... Makeup Artist
... Sound Effects Editor
... Makeup Department Head
... ADR Mixer
... Visual Effects
... Hair Department Head
... Sound Mixer
... Second Assistant Director
... Grip
... Foley Mixer
... Hairstylist
... Visual Effects Producer
... Art Direction
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Grip
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Stunts
... Makeup Artist
... Camera Operator
... Steadicam Operator
... Grip
... Third Assistant Director
... Assistant Set Decoration
... Hairstylist
... Utility Sound
... Set Costumer
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