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Movie Review: 'Book Club'

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Book Club (2018) Directed by: Bill Holderman Written by: Bill Holderman and Erin Simms Starring: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Andy Garcia, Don Johnson,  Richard Dreyfuss, Ed Begley Jr., Wallace Shawn, Alicia Silverstone, Katie Aselton Sharon: If women our age were meant to have sex God wouldn't do what he does to our bodies. Vivian: Speak for yourself. Sharon: Well, that was not God, that was Dr. Nazaria. Q: What do you get when you put a first-time director, four legendary leading ladies, a supporting cast of A-list actors, and a somewhat flimsy plot centered on four friends who end up dissecting a trashy "mommy porn" trilogy of novels together? A: A sometimes unbelievable but nevertheless watchable romantic comedy about friendship, drinking lots of wine, and lots of bawdy dialogue delivered by a quartet of talented actresses. three of whom have earned Academy Awards. The premise of Bill Holderman and E