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The Savages (Limited Release)

by Shanna Yehlen

Cast: Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman
Release date: November 28
Why you should see it: Brothers and sisters losing touch seems the perfect way to start a holiday film about mending differences. And sometimes taking a break from big budget Hollywood feels necessary. Two very eccentric, creative siblings (Linney and Hoffman) get a call that their father can no longer take care of himself. Leaving their respective homes behind, they find themselves under the same roof for the first time since childhood. Now they must decide how to best care for their ailing father.
Box-office bottom line: Talented, Oscar caliber stars does not guarantee box-office record breaking.

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