The Second Time Around (2016 film)

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The Second Time Around
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Directed by Leon Marr
Written byLeon Marr
Sherry Soules
Produced byLeon Marr
Sherry Soules
Starring Linda Thorson
Stuart Margolin
Laura de Carteret
Louis Del Grande
Jayne Eastwood
Alexis Harrison
CinematographyLudek Bogner
Edited bySaul Pincus
Production
company
The Second Time Around
Distributed by First Run Features
Release date
  • 2016 (2016) [1]
Running time
107 minutes [2] [3]
CountryCanada [1]
LanguageEnglish [1]

The Second Time Around is a 2016 Canadian romance film directed by Leon Marr and starring Linda Thorson and Stuart Margolin. [1]

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Plot

Two older people find, unpredictably, a sweet and deep connection developing as fellow residents in a retirement community. Opera, family, friends and health challenges are part of their adventure into later life love.

Cast

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 82% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.4/10. [5]

Brad Wheeler of The Globe and Mail awarded the film three stars out of four. [1] Bruce DeMara of the Toronto Star awarded it two and a half stars out of four. [2] Bill Brownstein of the Montreal Gazette gave the film three and a half stars. [6]

Frank Ochieng of Screen Anarchy gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nevertheless, the main ingredients that allow The Second Time Around to effectively resonate are its two veteran leads in the always radiant Linda Thorson and spunky Stuart Margolin." [4]

Chris Knight of the National Post also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "If you need a break from aliens, superheroes and explosions, you could do worse." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wheeler, Brad (24 March 2017). "The Second Time Around: A gentle tale of love in old age". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 Howell, Peter; DeMara, Bruce (23 March 2017). "Reel Brief: Mini reviews of Personal Shopper, Wilson, Filth City and The Second Time Around, plus 20th Century Women on DVD". Toronto Star . Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 Knight, Chris (23 March 2017). "Easy on the eyes and ears, there's little to blame in The Second Time Around, but little to be thrilled about". National Post . Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Ochieng, Frank (17 December 2018). "REVIEW: The Second Time Around seems like the first for an aging couple in romantic resonance". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Second Time Around". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Brownstein, Bill (24 March 2017). "Ex-Avengers star shines in Second Time Around, an ode to senior love". Montreal Gazette . Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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