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Sunday, May 30, 2010

When Life Doesn't Go As Planned, Go To The Movies

One of the great things about cinema is the wide range of subject matters it tackles. Its great to see surreal and realistic depictions of life's disappointments and what happens when things don't go according to plan. Most of the time films have happy endings or at least one that that has ran past a test audience for the most satisfying cut.

Then I saw this trailer and definitely felt it was worth sharing. Universal Pictures brings Adjustment Bureau to theaters this fall. It stars the ever versatile Matt Damon and uber gorgeous Emily Blunt. It mixes romance and suspense and will make the perfect recipe for a great dinner-and-a-movie date night as we follow the couple dealing with the consequences of "adjusting" their plans to be with each other.

Cyrus is another delightful film about fate and life's expectations. It stars John C. Reilly (a fellow Chicagoan), Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener and the hilarious Jonah Hill.
"With John’s social life at a standstill and his ex—wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life – her son. Written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, the iconoclastic filmmaking team behind Sundance Film Festival favorite THE PUFFY CHAIR (my favorite indie flick), CYRUS takes an insightful and funny look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles." The film was chosen as the official selection for the SXSW and Sundance Film festivals.

2 comments:

  1. Hi,
    Great to highlight the features of appreciating movies. Good pure spoof movies need to go direct to video so they can be matched with fans who can appreciate subtlety. Movies with the odd spoof here and there like Tropic Thunder go to the big screen where less knowledgeable moviegoers can appreciate the film for it's own merits.

    lisa

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  2. Perfectly said.We all have our favourite film or television series that we never get tired of watching. There is something special about films made in Hollywood that fascinates and intrigues us as viewers.

    sarona

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