(Based on the book, “How My Mother Raised Ten Kids on 25 Words Or Less”) comes the story of Evelyn Ryan (Julianne Moore) circa 1950 who makes ends meet by selling commercial jingles for prize money. Her philosophy is that ‘Over worked housewives use their underused wit” not to mention dealing with an alcoholic husband (Woody Harrelson) who spends paychecks on whiskey bottles instead of milk bottles. Moore again stars in a period piece (“The Hours” and “Far From Heaven”) – the Betty Crocker generation her freckled friendly smile and perfectly flipped red hair fit into – where her enthusiasm for laundry is only matched by her enthusiasm for life. Her theme could be ‘Housework, cooking and ironing – what more could a woman ask for!” Moore stays perfectly in character in a make “lemonaide out of lemons” attitude, the kind to win Oscars over. Harrelson’s well portrayed violent drunk will most likely earn him a best supporting contender come Academy Awards. Her family devotion challenges her pent up brilliance, delivered in such a way that clearly defines the varnished view of life back then vs. today. That alone, with its Midwestern sensibilities, will make this film a hit across the country. A different and smart movie, The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio gets the blue ribbon! Four crowns