Kathy Millard

The money and happiness advisor guest started her interview by saying that her husband's very serious illness started her quest resulting in the book she wrote. She was asked all kinds of questions, which she answered thoroughly. At the summing up, the ladies asked her to go back to the beginning of her journey. But not one person asked how her husband was doing now.

There is something special about this show. First, the discovery of it makes it seem like a real, private gem only I know. Secondly in a loud,crazy,complex world, there is something very calming, very quiet lovingly spent time. The characters in the diner seem like real people, far from Hollywood stereotypes. There is a great deal of comfort the viewer receives from the Master who only has a whisper of involvement with the guests, yet we trust his narration. The actors are uniformly wonderful, we root for their characters. The camera work never overwhelms, the direction sublime. I love this show and watch it before I go to sleep. Yes, about midnight.

The movie is cast with excellent actors, to be sure, but the real revelation is Diane Keaton who leaves her usual, loveable and familiar eccentricities behind to turn in a sincere and believable performance, totally top notch as though it comes from a different part of her self, a new intelligence. She is outstanding!

One of two favourite movie of mine. ( the other is the Iranian film “Salesman”)