November Picks: The Movies and TV You Can't Miss
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Uncle Frank | Premieres Wednesday, Nov. 25, on Prime Video
Plot: In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover, Walid.
Our Take: Thanksgiving tends to bring in a new crop of “home for the holidays” movies each year, chock full of dysfunctional family dynamics, hometown misadventures, and some painful self-discovery thrown in. These movies are usually fun and forgettable at best, but this Amazon Original, starring Paul Bettany as the sweet and slightly offbeat uncle in one southern family, looks like it could tug on just the right heartstrings as we hunker down for an atypical holiday at home. The casting of impressive young actress Sophia Lillis (It, "I Am Not Okay with This") as Frank’s inquisitive niece is a big selling point for me. — Hannah
Plot: In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover, Walid.
Our Take: Thanksgiving tends to bring in a new crop of “home for the holidays” movies each year, chock full of dysfunctional family dynamics, hometown misadventures, and some painful self-discovery thrown in. These movies are usually fun and forgettable at best, but this Amazon Original, starring Paul Bettany as the sweet and slightly offbeat uncle in one southern family, looks like it could tug on just the right heartstrings as we hunker down for an atypical holiday at home. The casting of impressive young actress Sophia Lillis (It, "I Am Not Okay with This") as Frank’s inquisitive niece is a big selling point for me. — Hannah
PeoplePaul Bettany, Peter Macdissi, Sophia Lillis
TitlesUncle Frank