'Ben is Back' review: Family addiction drama lets Julia Roberts go full-on 'Steel Magnolias'
by Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Dec 12, 2018
2 minutes
In its emotional peaks "Ben is Back," the new drama from writer-director Peter Hedges, affords Julia Roberts the chance to go full-on "Steel Magnolias" - delivering short, sudden outbursts of desperation, anger and tough love.
Getting to those peaks, however, Hedges' film doesn't travel the expected route. This addiction drama is primarily a showcase for
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