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It’s safe to say this isn’t a great time for the cruise ship industry. Given that obvious fact, Cunard is likely to be thrilled that a new movie has come out which takes place — or 90 percent of it — on the Queen Mary 2, with its gleaming dining rooms, sparkling ocean views, disco nights and afternoon teas. In fact, one of the most interesting things about Steven Soderbergh’s “Let Them All Talk,” a clever and absorbing film that feels, alas, a little unfinished and a touch too improvisational, is not its plot nor its impeccable pedigree — it stars Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest...

This month saw the premiere on HBO Max of Let Them All Talk, a film that sees three capital- g great actresses—Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen, and Dianne Wiest—set loose on the luxury ocean liner Queen Mary 2, with Lucas Hedges and Gemma Chan in very endearing supporting roles. Directed by Steven Soderbergh ( Sex, Lies, and Videotape; Erin Brockovich), the film is principally about a Pulitzer-winning author, Alice (Streep), reuniting her two oldest friends, Roberta (Bergen) and Susan (Wiest), for an elegant crossing to England, where she’s won another prize.  Along the way, A...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Review: Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen have a high time on the high seas [Los Angeles Times] It’s one of the surest signs of directorial freedom that a filmmaker can go loose with legends, be arty yet entertaining, and produce work that’s fleet of foot without seeming flighty. Steven Soderbergh is in that kind of phase now with his movie career, looking for ways to push himself yet not push away the audience. In that respect, “Let Them All Talk,” a layered serving of ego comedy and wise melancholy surrounding a high-toned author played by Me...

It's your choice this week, serious Meryl Streep or outrageously campy Meryl Streep. Which one will you choose? If Streep isn’t your thing, perhaps a time bending love story called

It’s safe to say this isn't a great time for the cruise ship industry.