Tammy's Always Dying features brilliant direction by Amy Jo Johnson and great performances from Huffman and Phillips.

| Feb 26, 2022

Transcends poverty porn by presenting characters whose struggles feel real and fully realized.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 4, 2021

...a punchy, gritty experience that will poke and grab at your emotions in surprising and meaningful ways.

| Original Score: 17.5/20 | May 19, 2020

Script-y but it has a good lived-in quality to it. The characters are strong. [Felicity] Huffman and [Anastasia] Phillips are fantastic. An interesting and potent comedy-drama.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 17, 2020

In the wake of the college admission scandals Felicity Huffman reminds us once again what a terrific actor she can be, even if the film she is in isn't quite up to those talents.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 6, 2020

It's an interesting if not always entirely successful navigation of trauma and its exploitation which suggests Johnson is an interesting storyteller and another confirmation of Huffman's abilities.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 5, 2020

The film has more success in smaller beats, when it's not hamstrung by over-the-top performances or obvious drama.

| Original Score: C+ | May 4, 2020

Despite all the baggage Huffman now brings, we shouldn't forget that she is a good actress, able to play many different types of characters.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 3, 2020

The screenplay slips in some lovely, thought-provoking sentiments about adult children with childish parents...

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 1, 2020

Felicity Huffman's tour-de-force performance in Tammy's Always Dying is harrowing, showcasing her versatility as an actor.

| May 1, 2020

She's a fascinating character in need of a better movie.

| May 1, 2020

Tammy's Always Dying has a conventional made-for-온라인카지노추천 or Netflix feel counterbalancing Huffman's best performance since Transamerica.

| Original Score: C+ | May 1, 2020

There is a breathtaking level of honest human emotion in Tammy's Always Dying that never seems to bleed over into melodrama.

| Original Score: 6/10 | May 1, 2020

Johnson's approach is simply to find sympathy for all of these characters -- as much as they might not want or deserve it.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 1, 2020

Great lead performance in dark, mature suicide dramedy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 30, 2020

"Tammy's Always Dying" is a richly observed comedy-drama. Johnson's direction is intelligent and restrained. She trusts her actors, letting us see moments develop among them.

| Apr 30, 2020

Some elements work, some don't. It ultimately creates a mixed bag that's just shy of recommendation worthy.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 30, 2020

"Tammy's Always Dying" gets off to a slow start but by mid film the characters have roped you into their tragic story.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 30, 2020

Strong performances from elevate this heartfelt if predictable made-in-Canada mother/daughter dramedy.

| Apr 30, 2020

Huffman doesn't seem fully invested here - a slur and a tilt seem to be the totality of her acting choices, resulting in a caricature most followers of Canadian indie cinema have seen before.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 30, 2020