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Star Jennifer Aniston is the featured guest for January’s NY Film Critics Show, CAKE. 

Presented by the NY Film Credits National Series be a part of the LIVE National Simulcast Audience. 

In CAKE, the acerbic, hilarious Claire Simmons (Aniston) becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group.

“Cake” tells the story of Claire Simmons, a woman addicted to pain killers who begins to hallucinate and see visions of Nina (Anna Kendrick), a woman who commits suicide from her chronic pain support group. Not so long after, she starts a friendship with Nina’s husband Roy (Sam Worthington), all while worrying the heart of her angelic housekeeper Silvana (Barraza).

 

Jennifer Aniston has Scars on her Pretty Face in "Cake"

The film lives and breathes, succeeds and soars, and stands tall by the work of Jennifer Aniston. I’ve liked Aniston since “Friends,” my single favorite sitcom of all-time but her film choices have left much to be desired. I never knew that Aniston could dig so deep. I pray to the movie Gods that this is not a one-trick pony for her career. Aniston allows herself to be submerged, and overtaken by all the things that plague Claire’s life. A single scene involving a large wall picture will bring many to tears.

 

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About the NY Film Critics Film Series:  A regular series of ongoing preview screenings is established in approximately 50 selected major markets. Audiences experience all of the excitement of live Q&A sessions held in New York City, hosted by Peter Travers. The big screen events deliver 9-13 curated pre-release films per year to discerning audiences on a monthly basis. Each movie in the Screening Series is introduced live by Peter Travers. Audiences then see award contenders prior to their release followed by live, HD Q&A between Travers, audiences and talent from the films. Each piece brings the energy and VIP nature of prestigious, NYC screenings for nationwide audiences to interact with stars and directors via two way simulcast.

“The movie is actually smart about the seriousness of grief without being oppressive itself. And [Aniston’s] performance is equally intelligent.”

–Wesley Morris

“For all the pain, grief, sadness and suicide that layers Cake, it is a serious treat to see the actress stretch herself. Hopefully this film won’t turn out to be a single slice.”

–Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times