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Download FREE Passes To See “Sitting In Bars With Cake” !
August 23, 2023
Sitting In Bars With Cake will be premiering on Prime Video on September 8th, but you can have a chance to see it first!
Click here for a FREE Pass to a virtual screening on Thursday, August 31st at 7:30 PM Central. Inspired by true events, the movie is a heartfelt journey of friendship through ups and downs.
Synopsis: Inspired by true events, Sitting in Bars with Cake follows best friends Jane (Yara Shahidi) and Corinne (Odessa A’zion) navigating life in Los Angeles in their twenties. Corinne, the ultimate extrovert, convinces her shy but extremely talented home baker best friend Jane to commit to a year of baking cakes and bringing them to bars, with the goal of meeting people and developing confidence–also known as “cakebarring.” During their year of “cakebarring,” Corinne receives a life-altering diagnosis, and the pair face a challenge unlike anything they’ve experienced before. Sitting in Bars with Cake isn’t only a madcap joyride through some of L.A.’s most colorful watering holes, it’s a moving celebration of female friendship, forging identity, and finding joy in the most unexpected places.
Rating: PG-13
Starring: #YaraShahidi, #OdessaAzion, with #Ron Livingston and #Bette Midler
The movie is two hours long. I counted Bette in 8 scenes, with about 21 lines, which is only about 2-3 lines per scene. I definitely was hoping to see/hear more of Bette, as she is the biggest and most identifiable name in the cast. Adding it all up, I’d say she was in about 10 minutes of the film, and most of the scenes were in the first half, with one or two scenes in the second half. Her first scene is about 5 minutes into the film. More than a cameo, but less than a supporting role, I’m a bit surprised it didn’t go more into either of those two directions.
The film is definitely a female-centric buddy film (a la ‘Beaches’), with Bette playing the boss of one of the central characters. Her role is a high-powered media-entertainment agent. Everybody did a great job with their roles, and the acting was wonderful across the board. I really can’t say more until the film is released, but it’s always a joy to watch Bette–and, yes, I loved her hair, and her skin looks flawless!
[The film is a joint venture between Amazon Studios and MGM]
Thanks Ron: I will be writing you soon. I need to open up to you about a few things if you don’t mind. Good and not so good. Thank you so much for sticking around. Love, D