Thelma

Director: Josh Margolin, Cast: June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey. Winner Calgary Underground Film Festival Best Narrative Feature, 1h 37m, PG-13

Inspired by a real-life experience of director Josh Margolin’s own grandmother, Thelma puts a clever spin on movies like Mission: Impossible, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business. “It elevates itself through heartfelt characters, a sharp sense of humor that never turns mean, and honest affection for the human condition.” —RogerEbert.com

Feature Film showings at The Colonial in the month of July are sponsored by Les Apple.