{"id":15549,"date":"2022-11-10T10:21:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T10:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviesandshakers.com\/staging\/4428\/?p=15549"},"modified":"2022-11-11T05:51:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T05:51:30","slug":"sam-and-kate-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviesandshakers.com\/staging\/4428\/sam-and-kate-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam and Kate"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o1ny5vta4Ic&t=51s” el_width=”60″ align=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][vc_column_text]Sam and Kate is a family drama where two real families of actors make up the lead ensemble. Darren Le Gallo wrote and directed this sensitive dramedy about how the older generation interacts with their children and each other. It\u2019s a family affair on the producing side, as Le Gallo\u2019s wife, Amy Adams is an Executive Producer. Watch our interviews with the cast when we saw the World Premiere at Austin Film Festival.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Dustin Hoffman appears alongside his son, Jake, and Sissy Spacek acts with her daughter, Schuyler Fisk.The film his about two young people who are working in a small town to be be near their parents who are in need of company or care. Bill (Dustin Hoffman), has recently lost his wife. He\u2019s angry and like a fish out of water still shocked that he didn\u2019t go first. He has issues he refuses to do anything about, so son, Sam, moves in to nudge him and pick up the slack.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”15448″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”15559″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”15562″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Sam needs some nudges, himself, as a talented artist wannabe, who is working in the town\u2019s chocolate factory to make money while he\u2019s in town taking care of Dad. That\u2019s Mr. Cantankerous, who constantly harps that he needs to find a real job and get a place of his own.<\/p>\n

Sam (Jake Hoffman – The Wolf of Wall Street)<\/i> is smitten by Kate (Schuyler Fisk – Orange County)<\/i> who owns a rare book store, but his approach to getting her to go on a date is so awkward. When she says she\u2019s not dating, he says same so he won\u2019t look like a total loser. Jake and Schuyler are actually friends in real life, but the script has them dancing around each other from the get go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kate\u2019s mother,Tina (Sissy Spacek) is really something, pushing her daughter\u2019s buttons, too. She\u2019s got personality to burn.\u00a0 <\/span>They don\u2019t live together and when you see Tina\u2019s house, you\u2019ll know why. Le Gallo did a nice job making the house of this hoarder of the highest order unbearable to live in.<\/p>\n

Le Gallo conveniently has Bill and Sam at just the right place at the right time to rescue Tina and Kate after church when their car won\u2019t start. Tina recognizes Bill and they strike up a conversation. Some sparks fly and little by little they become more friendly. Bill takes Tina out on a date and Jake gets to finally have coffee with Kate who discovers his artistic talent.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”15556″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”15565″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”15558″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]This film about family, friendship, love and loss feels more like a made for TV holiday movie. Much of the story and its characters are fairly predictable, but there are some laughs along with some sensitive heart tugs by the end. The best part of the film is seeing these parents act with their own kids, and they were just as excited about being cast together.<\/p>\n

Vertical Entertainment.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>1 hour 50 minutes. \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>R<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

In Select Theaters<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-prs0wX–RQ” el_width=”80″ align=”center” css_animation=”fadeInUp”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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