The Great Kathy Bates Stars in the Great Gilly Hopkins

What the world needs now are more movies like this. Lionsgate is releasing the film in theaters and on VOD on the same day. Here is what we know: it’s not going to be a “critics movie.” And that means, probably not an Oscar movie. But think about this for a minute – how many movies made in Hollywood now have the luxury of casting Kathy Bates, Octavia Spencer and Glenn Close? Yes, it’s a “genre movie” and no, that makes it not an Oscar movie. But I’m gonna say it’s just a few channels over from one. We’re going to have to start expanding our reach since Hollywood keeps limiting it. I am greatly looking for forward to seeing this movie. I’m not looking forward to reading the reviews of this movie. There has to be a place in films still for people who aren’t interested in superhero movies and maybe not interested in challenging independent fare. There always has been a place, for almost 100 years. I’m stubbornly holding on to it anyway.