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As Rachel McAdams returns to movie screens with Sam Raimy’s horror film Send Help<\/em>, we thought it a good time to look back at one of her most beloved performances to date. In 2023, Kelly Freeman Craig adapted a book beloved by (and controversial for) generations: Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret<\/em>. With Abby Ryder Fortson as the titular Margaret and McAdams as her doting mother, the film is the story of a young woman’s coming of age, including puberty, social dynamics, and religious questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This episode, we talk about McAdams’ subtle and powerful performance and the film’s struggle at the box office. We also discuss Kathy Bates as a Jewish grandmother, the film’s talented young performers, and Fremon Craig’s debut film The Edge of Seventeen<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topics also include book fairs, our past YA reading favs, and Benny Sadie as father.<\/p>\n