SherryBaby

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

much grit writer-director Laurie Collyer.... ... Full Review

The story is refreshing.... ... Full Review

But, now "Sherrybaby" may well provide them another shot at envisioning the possibilities.....What the actress does with it is so fully invested and fascinating, despite a one-note screenplay, she fulfills all the promise of her debut role....Fortunately, the stunning portrayal and the compassionate content of Collyer's writing combine to remove the cliches associated with the subject..... ... Full Review

Sherrybaby is not a happy movie, but neither is it a complete downer. In large part because of her superb contribution, Sherrybaby is a stirring little film that deserves more attention than it has received. ... Full Review

It struck me while watching Sherrybaby that one of Maggie Gyllenhaal's greatest strengths as an actress is an ability to cross class lines effortlessly and often. And yet Sherrybaby itself left me thinking more about Gyllenhaal's talent than the movie it was serving. ... Full Review