Friday Family Film Night: UPTOWN GIRLS review

In which the Mister and Monsters join me in reviewing UPTOWN GIRLS (2003), from writers Julie Margaret Hogben, Mo Ogrodnik and Lisa Davidowitz from a story by Allison Jacobs, the film is directed by Boaz Yakin.  A carefree Manhattan socialite named Molly Gunn (Brittany Murphy) loses her entire rock-star inheritance to an embezzling business manager, forcing her to find employment for the very first time.  She takes a position as a live-in nanny for Ray Schleine (Dakota Fanning), a fiercely independent, germophobic, and emotionally guarded eight-year-old girl who has grown up way too fast.  As Molly's whimsical, childlike nature clashes with Ray's rigid, overly mature exterior, the unlikely duo begins to crack each other's shells and teach one another what it truly means to grow up.  The film clocks in at 1 h and 32 m, is rated PG-13 and we caught on the Hoopla app - go support your local public library.  Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. #UptownGirls #JulieMargaretHogben #MoOgrodnik #LisaDavidowitz #AllisonJacobs #BoazYakin #BrittanyMurphy #Molly #DakotaFanning #Ray #MarleyShelton #Ingrid #DonaldFaison #Huey #JesseSpencer #Neal #AustinPendleton #MrMcConkey #HeatherLocklear #Roma #ComingOfAge #Family #Comedy #Drama  @Hoopla  #FridayFamilyFilmNightOpening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library