On-Air Film Review: The Value of Redemption in ‘To Leslie’

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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on October 6th, 2022, reviewing “To Leslie,” a story of redemption featuring Andrea Riseborough, currently in select theaters and through Video On Demand.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 4.0/5.0
Rating: 4.0/5.0

Andrea Riseborough portrays Leslie, a based-on-truth woman who won a significant lottery, only to blow the largesse on nefarious activities. Broke and homeless, she tries to mend fences with her son James (Owen Teague) and return to her hometown to start over. After some drifting, she ends up at a hotel managed by Sweeney (Marc Maron) and the process of getting clean, cleaning hotel rooms and finding a purpose on her slow road to recovery.

”To Leslie” is in select theaters (see local listings), including Chicago’s Music Box Theater, click TO LESLIE for tickets and info … and through Video On Demand. Featuring Andrea Riseborough, Allison Janney, Marc Maron, Stephen Root and Owen Teague. Written by Ryan Bianco. Directed by Michael Morris. Rated “R”

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