SherryBaby

I happend to be channel surfing, and caught this little gem. I even missed the first half hour, and now I can't wait to catch it again, so I can see the whole thing. Maggie Gyllenhaal is astounding in the fact... Full review

although lots of nudity. this one really hits home.I'd recommend this movie greatly. i thought it was very realistic and an eye opener, a must see.... Full review

This was nothing more than a soft porn I thought Hollywood could do better than that this was more like a HBO late nighter than a great movie ! If you wanna see this movie go for it but me and... Full review

Be warned that this film is graphic, gritty and very realistic in its nature. And Maggie Gyllenhaal really "exposes" us to a new side of her...up one side and down the other, in fact. This is an acting breaththrough for her;... Full review

True to life story of a busted doper on the rebound. Very well acted and directed. Shows how sometimes beauty can be a curse rather than a benefit. Touching film. Recommended.... Full review

I liked this movie for the most part, did have a problem with a few things - like where did she get any money after having just got out of prison?? But if you can overlook the things like that, it... Full review

This movie is very depressing. The story was interesting - and the dynamics are believable. The story is sad, and the acting was good. I like to be entertained. This movie was to long and did not have any final purpose.... Full review

this was a movie that made me feel numb. I could not feel anything for Sherry...her ups and downs were typical of the roller coaster ride that all substance abusers go through. The character of Sherry was very well acted by... Full review

Surprising how this movie keeps it together so well. It is such a clear picture of human realism. this movie portrayed and evoked so many uncomfortable feeling so well.... Full review

This is definitely a love/hate type of movie. It's a gripping story about a woman's fight to overcome drugs and to win back the heart of her young daughter. Maggie G. is absolutely convincing and amazing in this role. She courageously... Full review

Collyer takes credibility to the tipping point, however It explores the deep and sometimes dangerous depths of a mother's love for her child, but while Collyer amps up the melodrama ... Full Review

There's one book I'm trying to option that could be very similar, story-wise, to Sherrybaby , but tone-wise it will be a lot more fun, if you can believe that. Gaining recognition for her gritty documentary Nuyorican Dream in 1999, Collyer quickly began work on her first screenplay, Sherrybaby , to explore the deep-seeded issues of her past. ... Full Review

Gyllenhaal gives a raw bare powerful performance as the embattled and desperate Sherry who will do almost anything to regain her daughter's love. Loosely based on the story of one of Collyer's closest childhood friends SHERRYBABY which got its start in the Sundance Filmmaker's Lab is an emotional rollercoaster of a movie with realistic characters an excellent cast and plenty of surprising turns.System Requirements:Running Time: 96 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:DRAMA Rating:R UPC:025193343628 Manufacturer ... Full Review

In Sherrybaby , Gyllenhaal plays a woman who has been in jail for three years, where she has kicked her heroin habit and hopefully gotten herself on the right track. This is where Gyllenhaal probably gives her director the greatest gift. ... Full Review

Laurie Collyer writes and directs the movie, her first for both, and her direction, while not spectacular, is better than her writing. While Gyllenhaal does a good job in her performance, I could work up no sympathy for her character. ... Full Review

Being an American indie film, Sherrybaby has a minimum of plot, but it's a sharply observed and uncompromising character study: the world may make things difficult for someone who wants to go straight, but the resentful, short-tempered and attention-seeking heroine... ... Full Article

In her most demanding outing since Secretary (2002), Maggie Gyllenhaal is magnificent here as Sherry Swanson, a strung-out single mom who has just been released from prison after a stint behind bars for narcotics possession. ... Full Article

A strong streak of Anglophilia also carried through the nominations. In the best dramatic actress heat, for example, American Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars as an ex-con trying to re-establish her life in "Sherrybaby," and the Spanish-born Penelope Cruz, playing a ... Full Article

For all the star lung-power (Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kathleen Turner) and state-of-the-art technique, this 3D tooner has a pleasing modesty similar to Sonys last house-based kid-scarer, Zathura. ... Full Article

Sherrybaby: Drama. Starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brad William Henke, Danny Trejo, Ryan Simpkins and Bridget Barkan. Directed by Laurie Collyer. (R. 96 minutes. At Bay Area theaters Maggie Gyllenhaal plays the title character in "Sherrybaby,'' an ostensibly reformed heroin addict out ... Full Article

Courtesy: Galatta Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Subscribe to Newsletter Maggie Gyllenhaal plays the role of Sherry Swanson in Laurie Colleyr's indie drama Sherrybaby . Sherry Swanson, the 22-year old drug addict has just finished three years of jail, and is ... Full Article