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Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

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Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy
Lee Israel
Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant
Jack Hock
Ben Falcone Ben Falcone
Alan Schmidt
Jane Curtin Jane Curtin
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?

5 years, 1 month ago at Feb 4 21:25
Well, I’m surprised by just how much I enjoyed this tale of art forgery and “companionable alienation,” as Chuck Bowen of Slant put it so masterfully. Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a whooper of a true story that narrows its scope down to the twin points of the criminal activity and the deliciously odd friendship that blossoms to further it. Unconventional casting can lead to grand rewards, an... read more

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5 years, 1 month ago at Feb 17 16:02
So nice and harsh character of Lee Israel...Grant's character instead is a bit stereptyped but has great moments, and his ignorance of high brow culture and how it upsets Lee is amusing...
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Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) made her living in the 1970's and 80's profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant). An adaptation of the memoir "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" relays the true story of the best-selling celebrity biographer (and friend to cats).
Release date: 2 November 2018
Tags: Drama (3), 2010s (2), NYC (1), LGBTQ+ (1), Nowtv (1), Only "Based On A True Story" Not "A True Story" (1), Streaming (1), 2018 (1), Bookstores (1), 2019 (1), Forgery (1), Based On Book (1), Based On True Story (1), 1990s (1), Lesbian (1), Literature (1), Cats (1), Writers (1), Period (1), Book (1)
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