Moonlight and Valentino (1995)

OscarÂ(r) winner* Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love), Elizabeth Perkins (Big), Whoopi Goldberg (Girl, Interrupted) and Kathleen Turner (Body Heat) "ignite the screen" (Variety) in this "poetically poignant and fall-down funny" (The Hollywood Reporter) dramedy about four women who discover untapped strength within themselves when they finally let go of what divides them. In the blink of an eye, happily married Rebecca Lott (Perkins) becomes a widow or, as she puts it, "the 'W' word." She's not alone for long, however, when her eccentric friend Sylvie (Goldberg), neurotic younger sister Lucy (Paltrow) and controlling ex-stepmother Alberta (Turner) move in with a lot of baggageboth emotional and literal! But when Alberta hires a sexy house painter (rocker Jon Bon Jovi in his screen debut) to raise Rebecca's spirits, he inspires unforeseen passionand unexpected compassionwithin each of the women, as they learn to let down their defenses and let go of their innermost fears.

 Save your money
Her Husband was hit by a car while out jogging, she didn't know. She want the house repainted she and her friends like the painters backside! April 19, 2008

 Can you say Drama?
In the first like half hour of this movie, you will be doing more crying then you have in the past week! In order for the movie to make sense it has to be that way, but i was shocked at how 'depressing' that first half hour WAS....don't worry it gets ALOT better after that though.
Jovi is in the movie long enough for you to know he's in it, but not long enough that they really make a big deal about him being in it.
Really worth seeing a few times, but it probably won't be a movie that you watch all the time. just a heads up. good addition though. June 9, 2007

 Jon Bon Jovi
Need I say more??? Seriously, while expecting quite a bit more from the story line(s) combined with the talent involved, for some reason this movie stuck with me over the years. Honestly, I figured JBJ would be the flat, tiresome, gratuitous "piece" in this movie & was only in it to get some exposure (so to speak) & actually physically rolled my eyes when I saw he was in it. And this is coming from a long time Bon Jovi fan -- love him! -- so that attitude was completely looking at it from a "bet he can't act" standpoint. And was subsequently shot down. Eye candy aside, JBJ was probably what kept this movie alive & I still just like it. Never an Oscar contender, but it was -- lack of several resolutions aside -- a nice little flick. Elizabeth Perkins, however, has not turned in a dynamic or raw performance to date, but perhaps she is cast specifically for her internalization method, if that's what it truly is. Sometimes I would rather watch that reserved demeanor than the hysterical, energy-draining overacting so many "actresses" (and "actors", to be sure) muster up. I think, in fact, my energy -- physically & emotionally -- would be drained were I in her shoes & perhaps that was the director's take on the character & who better to play it?. Who knows for sure... but hey -- Jon Bon Jovi -- way to go! :) March 17, 2006

 TI AMO ELIZABETH PERKINS ! !
That is all I can say about this movie. The movie was O.K.
but with a cast like this I expected more. Elizabeth Perkins
and all the others do what they can with the material they're
given. All in all very average. I hope to see Elizabeth Perkins
in a better role soon. If you want to watch a good movie
about mourning than watch three colours blue with Juliette
Binoche. January 6, 2006

 Pay close attention
I liked this one. I identified with each of the women in some way and thought Elizabeth Perkins did a splendid job. I thought it was funny as well. September 26, 2005

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