Show Time: Tomorrow at 2:30 am on HBO
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 hr 35 min
Starring: Meryl Streep, Gene Hackman and Shirley MacLaine.
Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Carrie Fisher, known best for her role as Princess Leia in the “Star Wars” trilogy, this all-star ensemble explores a very real mother-daughter relationship set against the surreal backdrop of one of the world’s most eccentric communities - Hollywood.
Suzanne Vale (Oscar and Emmy winner Streep, The Devil Wears Prada, A Prairie Home Companion) is an actress trying to make a comeback after a stint in drug rehab. in order to be hired again in Tinseltown, she has to be supervised by a ‘responsible party’ throughout the duration of her shoot.
Enter Suzanne’s mom (Oscar and Golden Globe winner MacLaine, Rumour Has it, in Her Shoes) to the rescue. Normally, it would be easy. But this is after all, Hollywood, so you can expect a couple of detours on the road to self-discovery.