January 12, 2015, 7:00 p.m. — Cookie’s Fortune (1999)
Cookie’s Fortune
1999. USA. Directed by Robert Altman. Screenplay by Anne Rapp. With Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O’Donnell, Charles S. Dutton, Patricia Neal. When Miss Jewel Mae “Cookie” Orcutt—played, in a rare screen appearance, by Patricia Neal—ends her tired, widowed life, it causes a stir in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The reactions and recourses of her eccentric family and friends unfold slowly—much like the pace of the small Southern town—which makes for a delightful film, thanks to the strength of the cast. Courtesy Focus Features. 118 min.
