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Feature: Josh Margolin and June Squibb talk about the inspiration behind “Thelma”
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Feature: Josh Margolin and June Squibb talk about the inspiration behind “Thelma”

Larry Mantle talks with June Squibb and Josh Margolin about ‘Thelma’

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June Squibb and Josh Margolin attend the "Thelma" Premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 18, 2024 in Park City, Utah.
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Feature: Josh Margolin and June Squibb talk about the inspiration behind “Thelma”

Serving as an unconventional addition to the action-comedy genre, Josh Margolin’s “Thelma” is a unique film that uses our understanding of age to create a heightened sense of action for tasks that many people may consider mundane. The film follows June Squibb as the titular character, who seeks retribution after being scammed out of $10,000 by a phone scammer. Using Los Angeles’s beautiful scenery, the film sees Thelma searching for the person who wronged her, all the while freaking her family out as they search for an older relative. These common issues bring an uncommon story to the screen, so joining us to talk about it for this week’s FilmWeek feature is writer-director Josh Margolin and star June Squibb.

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