I saw It’s Complicated last week and although Niall had already talked about it here , I thought I’d give you my tuppenceworth too. To put it very simply, Jane and Jake are married, have three children and divorce after twenty years of marriage. Fast forward ten years, Jake has a young wife and step son, both of whom he struggles to keep up with, Jane is single and has thrown all of her energies and passions into her business. They sleep together unexpectedly and the ensuing what will we do, will we get back together, will we tell the children, will we have an affair dilemmas form the basis of the film. I was expecting an average, chick flick, comedy movie with a few laughs and romps and not much else. But It’s Complicated delivered a lot more than I had expected. With... Similar posts

I’m really starting to dislike Meryl Streep and her recent change of direction in acting roles. Once known for her dramatic character acting, even she seemed aware that she was never going to be sexy, being far too self-aware and calculated in her movements. She has never even possessed the ability to fully assimilate herself into a role, the running gag for me being that it will be Streep you notice first and not the role itself. So what drove her to engage in this recent spat of comedic roles, especially in such mind numbing drivel as Julie & Julia, which she’s now won a Golden Globe for? These same hinderances are something that kills any humour. The plot centres on Julie Powell (played by a rather unstable Amy Adams) who is about to turn 30, a writer who can’t... Similar posts

It’s Friday once again and should any of you be brave enough to venture outside the front door in this weather you will find a host of new movies in your local cinemas. The warm, comfortable surroundings and on-screen entertainment are the perfect elixir for the winter blues. The biggest release this week is obviously John Hillcoat’s long awaited big-screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Road. Following an unnamed father and son on a incredible journey through the barren wilderness of a post-apocalyptic America, The Road is a movie of devasting power and incredible imagery. Armed with only a pistol and carrying what few possessions they have left the man must protect his son on the long journey south against exposure, starvation and murderous... Similar posts

IT’S COMPLICATED THE MOVIE IN SGC CINEMA DUNGARVAN on 8th Jan Jane is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has – after a decade of divorce – an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake. But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son’s college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together turns into the unimaginable – an affair. With Jake remarried to the much younger Agness, Jane is now, of all things, the other woman. Caught in the middle of their renewed romance is Adam, an architect hired to remodel Jane’s kitchen. Healing from a divorce of his own, Adam starts to fall for Jane, but soon realizes he’s become part of a love triangle. Should... Similar posts