Book Club: The Next Chapter
Published 2025-03-16
Film info
- Title Book Club: The Next Chapter
- Director Bill Holderman
- Year 2023
- Run time 1hr 48m
- Genres Romance, Comedy
- Tagline Slightly scandalous. Totally fabulous.
- Cast Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen
Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:40 | "Hey, how do I stop being a potato?" |
| 8:17 | They really could have made a movie of the book club zoom calls. |
| 10:49 | Chillbumps is a much better word than goosebumps. |
| 17:18 | A waist wallet? |
| 24:03 | The combination of trying on dresses and prosecco would not go well for me. |
| 31:39 | Bringing ashes to a bachelorette party is weird. |
| 37:35 | "I'm at a driving range, it's a bit more strenuous than taking a nap." |
| 45:46 | There's so much wine in this movie. |
| 53:45 | Mary S looks amazing in the red dress. |
| 1:00:59 | "Rub his dough." |
| 1:11:09 | I like this tough love business. |
| 1:20:32 | Cute little troublemaker dance. |
| 1:26:53 | Yay Bruce! |
| 1:37:16 | "Do you take Diane and all her delightful insanity to be your lawful wedded wife?" |
Thoughts
The previous two films that we'd attempted to watch this evening were non-starters, so it was a relief to find this one entirely cosy and lovely and watchable. It's pretty predictable, every plot 'twist' was sign-posted about a year in advance, and it's not in any way challenging. But oh, these ladies are absolute legends, excellent friends (tough love!) and living their best lives. It's just nice to spend some time in their company.
Rating: 4 / 5