| Saving Grace Review |
| by Shannon Patrick Sullivan |
| Directed by Nigel Cole. Screenplay by Craig Ferguson and Mark Crowdy, from
a story by Crowdy. Starring Brenda Blethyn, Ferguson, Valerie Edmond.
Running time: 92 minutes. Rated AA by the MFCB. Reviewed on November 22nd,
2000. more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by Pete Croatto |
| filmcritic.com presents a review from staff member Pete Croatto.
You can find the review with full credits at
http://filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/69b77585c9487f348825695500652d49?OpenDocument more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by Jerry Saravia |
| Wistful, cheery and eccentric are three words that come to mind while
watching director Nigel Cole's "Saving Grace." This is the latest in the
"eccentric villagers" comedy staple, set forth by "The Full Monty" and
culminating in the endearing if...more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by Murali Krishnan |
| Films with a central plot revolving around marijuana use are not
uncommon, but they typically target a young, counter-culture audience.
This film is an oddity in that it is centered around marijuana, but it
is seeking a sedate audience that would want to...more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by JONATHAN RICHARDS |
| There's an inexhaustible mine of humor to be found in the oddball
characters of small-town Britain when the material is handled right, and
director Nigel Cole does just that with this virtuously naughty tale of
good folks and contraband...more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "SAVING GRACE" (Fine Line Features)
If you loved "The Full Monty" and "Waking Ned Devine," this is
the gentle summer comedy for you! Set in the Cornish city of
St. Isaacs, it's about Grace Trevethan (Brenda Blethlyn),...more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by Laura Clifford |
| When Grace Trevethan's (Brenda Blethyn, "Secrets and Lies") husband dies,
she's in for a couple of shocks. First, there's the obvious mistress who
attends the funeral. Even worse, however, is the 300,000 pound debt which
jeopardizes Grace's elegant...more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Grace's life has gone to pot so she has turned to pot as the solution to
her troubles -- not the smoking of it but its extremely lucrative
cultivation. In Nigel Cole's comedy, SAVING GRACE, Grace is
dramatically underplayed by two-time Academy Award...more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by Chuck Schwartz |
| Another death in a small British town story, complete with a Steve
Harley song in the soundtrack, is Saving Grace. This film, which proves
that "intelligent dope humor" is not an oxymoron, is co-scripted by star
Craig Ferguson of the Drew Carey Show, who...more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by Ian Waldron-Mantgani |
| Rated on a 4-star scale
Screening venue: Odeon (Liverpool City Centre)
Released in the UK by Fox on May 19, 2000; certificate 15; 93 minutes;
country of origin UK; aspect ratio 2.35:1 more |
| Saving Grace Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Fine Line Features/Portman Entertainment
Director: Nigel Cole
Writer: Craig Ferguson, Mark Crowdy, Story by Mark
Crowdy
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Craig Ferguson, Martin Clunes,
Tcheky Karyo, Jamie Forman, Bill Bailey, Valerie...more |
