Tammy's Always Dying

Name: Tammy's Always Dying
Genre: Drama
Released: May 1, 2020
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Aaron Ashmore, Ali Hassan, Anastasia Phillips, Clark Johnson, Felicity Huffman

2020

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Quiver Distribution | Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Aaron Ashmore, Ali Hassan, Anastasia Phillips, Clark Johnson, Felicity Huffman, Jessica Greco, Kristian Bruun, Lauren Holly, Oluniké Adeliyi, Philip Williams

Summary: On the 29th of every month, when the welfare runs out, Catherine talks her alcoholic mother off of the same bridge. Literally. Catherine, a connoisseur of bad decisions, dreams of being successful. At anything. Tammy, her mother, has been so poor for so long all she can do is party about it. When Tammy is diagnosed with terminal cancerOn the 29th of every month, when the welfare runs out, Catherine talks her alcoholic mother off of the same bridge. Literally. Catherine, a connoisseur of bad decisions, dreams of being successful. At anything. Tammy, her mother, has been so poor for so long all she can do is party about it. When Tammy is diagnosed with terminal cancer Catherine is forced to move in and care for her. Enter Ilana, a glamorous purveyor of talk-show tragedy porn who wants to help Catherine publish her life story. Caught between sacrifice and selling out, Catherine must decide if life without Tammy is really a better life.… Expand

Director: Amy Jo Johnson

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 min

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Michael Ordoña

Apr 30, 2020

Tammy’s Always Dying is a richly observed comedy-drama. Johnson’s direction is intelligent and restrained. Read full review

Kim Hughes

Apr 30, 2020

A bittersweet dramedy about an exceedingly fraught mother/daughter relationship and the ties that nevertheless bind, Tammy’s Always Dying is buoyed by a superb cast and a palpably stark setting (mostly Hamilton, Ontario with forays into Toronto) that combine to elevate the film above its more predictable aspects. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Apr 30, 2020

The result is bittersweet and poignant in its complex truths, but also saccharinely convenient in its execution. Read full review

Beandrea July

Apr 30, 2020

The main reason the film is worth a watch is the strong performances of its two leads. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Apr 30, 2020

The film has more success in smaller beats, when it’s not hamstrung by over-the-top performances or obvious drama. It has just enough going for it to hint at the deeper story beneath the surface: a film only about half measures, not the kind that dishes them out on its own. Read full review

Barry Hertz

Apr 30, 2020

A uniquely Canadian exercise in down-and-out misery, Amy Jo Johnson’s second directorial effort, Tammy’s Always Dying, delivers a wealth of interesting talent to the table, and leaves them to fight for scraps. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Apr 30, 2020

Competently crafted, Tammy is too glib to be poignant and too defeatist to be amusing. Read full review

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