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SLUMS OF BEVERLY HILLS

Director:

  Tamara Jenkins
  

Year Released:

  1998

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Alan Arkin
  Kevin Corrigan
  Natasha Lyonne
  Carl Reiner
  Marisa Tomei
Movie Haiku:Lyonne is the daughter of a divorced father raising 3 kids. Dad (Arkin) is "between jobs" & Aunt Rita (Tomei) is "between fiances," but Vivian still has to deal with her first bra, her first boyfriend & her 2 teenage brothers. The bittersweet moments are balanced by a deft comic touch.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2001