Carnage is a 2011 black comedy film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski, based on the play God of Carnage by French playwright Yasmina Reza.
When two grade-school boys get into a confrontation in the park that results in one boy hitting the other in the mouth with a stick, their parents meet in a Brooklyn apartment to discuss the matter. The parents of the boy wielding the stick, Alan and Nancy Cowan (Waltz and Winslet), visit the home of Michael and Penelope Longstreet (Reilly and Foster), who are the parents of the boy who was struck. Their meeting is initially intended to be a short visit but various circumstances continue to draw it out.
At first, the verbal exchange between the two married couples maintains a high civility factor but when the differences between them start to emerge, subtly at first and eventually glaringly, the couples begin to turn on each other and finally each on their own spouse. As their civility and inhibition washes away, aided by a bottle of Scotch whisky, the geniality vanishes, descending fully into verbal warfare with all their character flaws laid bare. A must see for any couple with kids!
Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America. Focusing on New York City, the film reveals that there is much to distrust behind hospital doors and follows several couples who decide to give birth on their own terms. And their follow up sequel “More Business of Being Born” explores and compares various childbirth methods, including midwives, natural births, epidurals and cesarean sections. A must watch for any newly pregnant women trying to figure out her birth plan. - Taryn Cox for THE WIFE
This holiday season, acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) directs an amazing and true story about a single dad who decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory. In Theaters Now!
This was my very favorite Christmas movie as a kid! I would watch it over and over and over again! Perfect to get your kids in the Christmas spirit! - Taryn Cox for THE WIFE
Two New York children know what they want for Christmas and come up with a scheme to make sure they get it. Ethan and his younger sister Hallie plan to get their parents back together for the holidays. First, they need to rid themselves of pesky Tony, a businessman who has taken an interest with their mother. With the help of mice, an ice-cream truck, a few telephone calls and the magic of Santa, their plan might just work.
Meet Me In St. Louis (1944) is a delightful, classic, nostalgic, poignant, and romanticized musical film - and one of the greatest musicals ever made. It tells the story of a turn-of-the-century family in suburban, midwestern St. Louis of 1903, who live in a stylish Edwardian home at 5135 Kensington Avenue. The city, and the well-to-do Smith family (with four beautiful daughters), is on the verge of hosting (and celebrating) the arrival of the spectacular 1904 World’s Fair. However, the family’s head of the house is beckoned to New York due to a job promotion - an uprooting move that threatens to indelibly change the lives of the family members forever. Filmed during WWII, the decision to remain in St. Louis in the film’s conclusion affirmed that nothing will be altered for the American family.
I LOVED this film!! I got swept away in the era, the romance, the costumes and the music… If your a girl who gets swept up in Fairy Tales than it is definitely for you! - Taryn Cox for THE WIFE
W.E. tells the story of two fragile but determined women - Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) and Wallis Simpson - separated by more than six decades. In 1998, lonely New Yorker Winthrop is obsessed with what she perceives as the ultimate love story: King Edward VIII’s abdication of the British throne for the woman he loved, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. But Winthrop’s research, including several visits to the Sotheby’s auction of the Windsor Estate, reveals that the couple’s life together was not as perfect as she thought. Weaving back and forth in time, the film intertwines Wally’s journey of discovery in New York with the story of Wallis (Andrea Riseborough) and Edward (James D’Arcy), from the glamorous early days of their romance to the slow unraveling of their lives in the decades that followed.
Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed —even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times. Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change. In Theaters Now.
A must see film… Perfect in time for Father’s Day Weekend! In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local sheriff’s deputy tries to uncover the truth — something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. In Theaters Now!
This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It’s about a young man’s great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better. It stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, and Carla Bruni among others.
Based on the acclaimed number-one bestseller, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS presents an epic tale of forbidden love in a magical place filled with adventure, wonder and great danger. A veterinary student from the wrong side of the tracks, Jacob, meets and falls in love with Marlena, a star performer in a circus of a bygone era. They discover beauty amidst the world of the Big Top, and come together through their compassion for a special elephant. Against all odds – including the wrath of Marlena’s charismatic but dangerous husband August – Jacob saves Marlena from an unhappy life and they find lifelong love. - In Theaters Now!
A teenage girl goes out into the world for the first time – and has to battle for her life. Director Joe Wright weaves elements of dark fairy tales into the adventure thriller Hanna, filmed on location in Europe and Morocco. Also look forward to an amazing soundtrack from Chemical Brothers.
Hanna (played by Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan of Atonement, also directed by Joe Wright) is 16 years old. She is bright, inquisitive, and a devoted daughter. Uniquely, she has the strength, the stamina, and the smarts of a solider; these come from being raised by her widowed father Erik (Eric Bana), an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of North Finland. Erik has taught Hanna to hunt, put her through extreme self-defense workouts, and home-schooled her with only an encyclopedia and a book of fairy tales. Hanna has been living a life unlike any other teenager; her upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. But out in the world there is unfinished business for Hanna’s family, and it is with a combination of pride and apprehension that Erik realizes his daughter can no longer be held back.
Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? Matt Damon (David) and Emily Blunt (Elise) star in the thriller “The Adjustment Bureau” as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realizes he wants something else. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself—the men of The Adjustment Bureau—who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path…or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her.
My Favorite Wife is a1940 screwball comedy produced and co-written by Leo McCarey and directed by Garson Kanin. It stars Irene Dunne plays Ellen Arden who returns to her husband (Cary Grant) and children after being shipwrecked on a tropical island for several years. Ellen arrives home to find her husband Nick just remarried to Bianca. The overjoyed Nick awkwardly tries to break the news gently to Bianca. But before he can do that, an unpleasant surprise-news that Ellen has spent the 7 years on a deserted island with fellow-survivor Burkett. Nick’s jealousy tries to find out the truth. Hilarious confusion reigns before Nick chooses his favorite wife. The story is an adaptation of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “Enoch Arden”; in tribute, the main characters’ last name is Arden.
Inspired by Slavomir Rawicz’s acclaimed novel, “The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom” as well as other real life accounts, six-time Oscar nominated director Peter Weir’s (“Witness”, “Master And Commander”, and “Dead Poet’s Society”) The Way Back is a remarkable adventure story chronicling the escape of a small group of multi-national prisoners from a Siberian gulag in 1940 and their epic life affirming journey over thousands of miles across five hostile countries. The Way Back stars Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan and Mark Strong. The film is produced by Joni Levin, Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson and Nigel Sinclair from a screenplay by Peter Weir and Keith Clarke.
Black Swan is a 2010 American film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman,Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis. Described as a psychological thriller or a psychological horror film, its plot revolves around a production of Swan Lakeby a prestigious New York City ballet company. As is usual with all productions of the ballet, the production requires a ballerina to play both the innocent White Swan and the sensual Black Swan. One dancer, Nina (Portman), is a perfect fit for the White Swan, while Lily (Kunis) has a personality that matches the Black Swan. When the two compete for the parts, Nina finds a dark side to herself. In Theaters Now!
A must watch film this Valentines Day Season! Handsome playboy Nicky Ferrante and beautiful night club singer Terry McKay have a romance while on a cruise from Europe to New York. Despite being engaged to other people, both agree to reunite at the top of the Empire State Building in six months. However, an unfortunate accident keeps Terry from the reunion, and Nicky fears that she has married or does not love him anymore. Will he discover the truth behind her absence and reunite with his one true love, or has fate and destiny passed them by?
Staying connected to kids that are in school all day takes some creativity. Meaningful conversations are all the more important if you are juggling work and family and have limited time for leisurely chatter. The two savvy women behind ‘kids off the couch’ have discovered a reliable and inspirational way to guarantee some real quality time with their kids.
In between birthday parties and sporting events, they slip their family a little culture. But the medicine goes down easy because first they show the kids a great movie. The Kids Off The Couch concept is idea is to show a movie and then get off the couch and go experience something related to the film. Screening “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” gives context to a planetarium visit and always opens the door to a discussion about how it feels for an alien (or a kindergartener) to be away from home. You will see how watching “Bend it Like Bechham” is the perfect entree to an Indian meal and a conversation about friends from different cultures.
Each week, ‘Kids off The Couch’ offers a new, family-tested adventure. Sign up for their free weekly newsletter and cruise through their online archives to find new ideas for bonding time with your family. It’s like talking to your most resourceful girlfriend. One less thing to worry about, your weekend planning duties are done. Right now, the adventures are inspired by Los Angeles events and activities, but New York and National editions are launching in September. - MommyTracked
Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Paltrow), the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager (McGraw) and featuring a beauty-queen-turned-singer (Meester). Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all. PG -13
Also be sure to download songs from the soundtrack: “Silver Wings” by Garrett Hedlund and “Give into Me” by Garrett Hedlund and Leighton Meester.
Two New York children know what they want for Christmas and come up with a scheme to make sure they get it. Ethan and his younger sister Hallie plan to get their parents back together for the holidays. First, they need to rid themselves of pesky Tony, a businessman who has taken an interest with their mother. With the help of mice, an ice-cream truck, a few telephone calls and the magic of Santa, their plan might just work. “All I Want For Christmas” is Rated G.
Documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim explores the tragic ways in which the American public education system is failing our nation’s children, and explores the roles that charter schools and education reformers could play in offering hope for the future. We see the statistics every day — students dropping out, science and math scores falling, and schools closing due to lack of funding. What we don’t see are the names and faces of the children whose entire futures are at stake due to our own inability to enact change. There was a time when the American public education system was a model admired by the entire world. Today other countries are surpassing us in every respect, and the slogan “No Child Left Behind” has become a cynical punch line. The Film Documents Bianca, Emily, Anthony, Daisy, and Francisco who are five students who deserve better. By investigating how the current system is actually obstructing their education instead of bolstering it, Guggenheim opens the door to considering possible options for transformation and improvement. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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