Steel Magnolias

(PG)

A beautiful, bittersweet comedy set in deep south Louisiana, 'Steel Magnolias' unites talents of America's finest actresses as six very special friends bonded together by mutual triumphs and tragedies.

Despite their differences, beautiful Shelby (Julia Roberts), her strong-willed mother M'Lynn (Sally Field), beauty parlour owner Truvy (Dolly Parton), elegant wealthy widow Clairee (Olympia Dukakis), sharp tongued Ouiser (Shirley MacLaine) and mousey newcomer Anelle (Daryl Hannah) enjoy a friendship that spans the boundaries of age and status. Sharing each other's strength and loyalty, they face their greatest fears and highest hopes with dry wit and a self-deprecating style...

This is definitely something to watch but beware have the hankies at the ready.