80 For Brady (2023)

Set in 2017, four "mature" female football fans (Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Lily Tomlin) win tickets to the Super Bowl where their favorite team (New England Patriots) and favorite player (Tom Brady) are competing. But the trip doesn't go as smoothly as planned. Directed by Kyle Marvin in his feature film directorial debut. Inspired by a real life group of Patriot fans known as the Over 80 For Brady Club, the film is produced by Tom Brady. I can see why Brady wanted to produce the movie which has the feeling of a vanity project because he's revered as some sort of football god. I have to be honest, I can't stand football, have zero interest in football and the name Tom Brady is just that to me ..... a name. So why did I even bother with the movie? Answer: its four leading ladies. The film is a mass of cliches (when Field is given the tickets to hold because she's the responsible one, you just know she's going to lose them) and the adoration of Brady left me creeped out. It never rises above sitcom material and not good sitcom material either. More importantly, there's an underlying sadness to the movie. You have four super talented actresses in the likes of Fonda, Field, Moreno and Tomlin and is this the best that Hollywood has to offer for actresses of their caliber? For shame! With Sara Gilbert, Billy Porter, Harry Hamlin, Bob Balaban and Guy Fieri.