Home for the Holidays (1995) Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Jodie Foster & Chris Radant

<b>Book Vs. Movie: Home for the Holidays</b><br /><b>The Short Story by Chris Radant &amp; the 1995 Jodie Foster Film<br /><br /></b>The Margos are getting into the holiday spirit with the cult classic <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113321/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Home for the Holidays</a>, based on a 1991 short story by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/2168941" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chris Radant</a>, directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000149/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jodie Foster</a>. Radant’s short story appeared in the now-defunct Boston Phoenix and is based on her experience dealing with family issues during the holiday season. (You can listen to it at this clip from the storyteller <a href="https://www.instagram.com/storytellerproductions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kelley Hazen</a>: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/bruce-kelley-3/home-for-the-holidays-by-chris-radant-narrated-by-kelley-hazen" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://soundcloud.com/bruce-kelley-3/home-for-the-holidays-by-chris-radant-narrated-by-kelley-hazen</a><br /><br />The 1995 film stars a cast of acting superstars from <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robert Downey Jr </a>to <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000843/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Anne Bancroft</a>. At the time, it had middling reviews but is considered a must-watch for its fans every Thanksgiving. Adapted by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0725379/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">W.D. Richter </a>and includes a killer soundtrack. So which did we like better?<b><br /><br />In this ep, the Margos discuss:</b><br /><ul><li>The short story that inspires the film.</li><li>Jodie Foster’s career as an actor and director.</li><li>The cast of the 1995 film: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000456/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Holly Hunter </a>(Claudia Lars