After decades of vanity projects and long stretches away from the silver screen, it’s easy to forget that, early in her acting career, beloved singer Barbra Streisand seemed able to conjure the spirit of the classic screwball-comedy heroines of the 1930s. She approached comedy like she would a song -- she understood it was all about the timing -- and she could bring energy and a snap to her line deliveries that made her, and them, stand out. There are moments where that skill still comes through in the 2012 comedy
The Guilt Trip.
She plays Joyce Brewster, a sixtysomething widow who has given up on men and seems to spend most of her free time phoning her...
Released:
2012
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
n/a