Thelma

Actor-filmmaker Josh Margolin brings us an unexpected and delightful new action heroine in Thelma Post. Oscar nominee Squibb (Nebraska, 2013) is simply irresistible as the oldster who hops on her mobility scooter and zooms across L.A. in search of justice. Margolin’s spot-on screenplay is packed with zingy dialogue and affecting reflections on what it means to grow old. But there’s no syrupy sentimentality here: Thelma is far too busy and determined for that! A dream cast includes Parker Posey, Malcom McDowell and blaxploitation legend Richard Roundtree (Shaft, 1971), who gives his final and arguably greatest performance as Thelma’s loyal pal Ben. Their dynamic duo act is one for the ages – and the aged.