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The Lady in the Van

Inspired by the story of Alan Bennett, a smart playwright, who makes a friendship with an old woman from uncertain origins, who lives in her van and parks on his driveway.
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Seattle Times
February 04, 2016
You leave "Lady in the Van" entertained but troubled; it's an agreeably but oddly off-balance film, juggling and nearly dropping the star turn at its center.
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
November 15, 2016
It's guided by a masterful performer with the unwavering support of a spot-on cast that, like those in the best of Bennett's plays, are all on the same page.
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Washington City Paper
January 10, 2017
The Lady in the Van might be preaching, one guesses, about behaving kindly and without judgment toward strangers. The highs and lows that shape it, however, feel unearned.
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Globe and Mail
February 05, 2016
There's an elegiac, sentimental quality to this film adaptation, from the manipulative meet-cute of Alan and Miss Shepherd through their disputations.
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Japan Times
December 07, 2016
Smith is splendid here -- her whole demeanor is testament to the resilience and toughness of a woman determined to survive, be it through old age or nuclear disaster.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 03, 2016
"The Lady in the Van" doesn't pretend to be anything more than a pleasant diversion. And on that level, it succeeds.
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Movie Habit
December 12, 2016
It may be more anecdotal than epic, but Lady in the Van should be welcomed for giving Smith an opportunity to add another memorable character to an already substantial portfolio.
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Toronto Star
February 04, 2016
The joy of the film comes in watching Smith work her magic.
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Dallas Morning News
February 04, 2016
Smith's performance as the bizarre old lady, who manages to get help by rejecting it, is the reason to watch this film.
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Chesapeake Family Magazine
August 02, 2016
The Lady in the Van follows a fairly typical old-people-are-more-than-they-seem storyline ... The bizarreness of this true story is underplayed.
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NUVO Newsweekly
December 30, 2016
The film is funny in a light, wispy sort of way that never cuts as deep as it should.
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Detroit News
February 12, 2016
Jennings' portrayal isn't as flashy as Smith's - the things she can do with just a glance - but the balance they achieve is absolutely glorious.
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