Sherrybaby- B+

Maggie Gyllenhaal was all over the place this year. (Stranger than Fiction, World Trade Center, Monster House) I never get sick of her. She’s honest and daring. If you don’t know who she is, please rent this movie. She won raves for her performance (and some awards) but the Academy still hasn’t awarded her, even with a nomination. Maggie plays Sherry, a tragically unfit mother who was sent to jail at age 19 because due to a heroine addiction. Now after three years, she’s released, and is set out to regain custody of her daughter, who barely knows her. There is nothing obvious or melodramatic about this movie. It’s raw and haunting. Also, keep and eye out for director Laurie Collyer, who has only directed two films, as of Sherrybaby, winning rave reviews and awards for both.