Film Review – Book Club

“Book Club” is a specific feature for a specific audience. Those who know about it will want to see it. Those who’ve heard about it will likely tolerate it. And those who show no interest in the film won’t go near it. It’s a direct shot of humor, heart, and sassy business for an older demographic, and while there’s no reason for its alleged charms to remain strictly for the senior crowd, it’s unlikely that the movie will appeal to all, mostly due to the softball screenplay by Bill Holderman (who also makes his directorial debut) and Erin Simms. “Book Club” is not an endeavor that takes chances or goes for bellylaughs. It’s mild work that offers comfort food storytelling with a side of fairy tale plotting, and while it’s not impossible to find the appealing ways of the cast, the picture doesn’t strive to be anything more than instantly forgettable.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com