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Queen Latifah makes 'Last Holiday' a crowd-pleaser

So, you're remaking a 1950 film that starred Alec Guinness as a man who, told he only has a short time to live, decides to spend his last weeks living life to its fullest. And you would cast ... Queen Latifah? She's the unexpected and hugely effective star of "Last Holiday," a pleasant trifle made far better than it should be by her effortless charm and expansive spirit. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
When Georgia Byrd is misdiagnosed with a fatal illness, the shy department store cookware saleswoman throws caution to the wind and embarks on a dream holiday vacation to a grand resort in Europe where she rubs elbows with the rich and powerful.

FILM FACTS ...
Paramount Pictures
'Last Holiday'

Director: Wayne Wang
Starring: Queen Latifah, Alicia Witt, LL Cool J , Giancarlo Esposito, Gerard Depardieu
Run time: 112 minutes
Release date: Jan. 13, 2005
Rating: PG-13 for some sexual references.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B-
"Director Wayne Wang lets his star work her magic and the eclectic supporting cast plays right along with her."


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