Shirley Valentine (film) to retain the best of Willy Russell's theatrical devices . . . while opening out the action to embrace a big-screen atmosphere. The supporting cast, particularly Bernard Hill as Collins's Neanderthal husband, is equally convincing, with only the hammy Conti (glistening teeth and appalling accent) striking a momentary false note." Among reviewers who found the film banal and hollow, Caryn James of "The New York Times" observed, "By adding all the characters and settings that Shirley only talks about on stage, the film reveals the weakness of Mr. Russell's script as surely as if a magician's clumsy assistant had pointed
Rita Benson LeBlanc Rita Benson LeBlanc Rita Mae LeBlanc, also known as Rita Benson LeBlanc, (born January 11, 1977) is a former Vice Chairman of the Board of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. LeBlanc is the daughter of Russell LeBlanc and Renee Benson, the daughter of Tom Benson, the principal owner of the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans. and his first wife Shirley. She has a brother, Ryan LeBlanc. Born in Houma, Louisiana when her family lived in nearby Cut Off, she was raised on a ranch near Johnson City, Texas, where she attended Lyndon B.