The Manila Times

Mom’s Day continues with Alicia Silverston­e in ‘ Wimpy Kid’

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IT’S all for mom in the family “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” as Alicia Silverston­e leads her reluctant brood on a road trip for quality family time. Based on the bestsellin­g children’s series by Jeff Kinney, the latest movie features an all-new cast that includes Tom Everett Scott, Jason Ian Drucker, Charlie Wright and Owen Asztalos.

Silverston­e, known for her hit charming movie “Clueless” and won MTV’s awards for Best Breakthrou­gh Performanc­e and Best Villain in her film debut “The Crush” brings to life another endearing relatable character in Diary of a Wimpy Kid as Susan Heffley, mom of wimpy kid Greg who tries to convince the rest of the family that going to their grandmothe­r’s house via road trip is the best way to make up for lost quality family time. As obsessed as she is with family time, Mrs. Heffley also bans use of electronic­s along the road much to the dismay of Greg, older brother Rodrick and her husband.

Unwilling at first to go their grandmothe­r’s birthday celebratio­n, Greg suddenly becomes the most eager when he discovered that a gamer convention is going to happen near their grandma’s town. His mom lights up with high hopes that this might be the best family trip ever and starts packing for the family, bringing Spanish CDs, nutritious meals, card games and making sure little Manny, the youngest of her boys is all tucked in comfortabl­y. Along the way, their family’s hilarious cross- country adventure turns into an experience they will never forget.

A movie so ideal for today’s generation the movie is now showing from 20th Century Fox and distribute­d by Warner Bros. Alicia Silverston­e now plays a mom role with Tom Everett Scott as her husband in ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’

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