FROM BEGINNERS TO SOMEWHERE

So many movies, so little time. Here's a peak at some films--new, not so new, and not yet released--that I'm itching to see.

Beginners (2011), starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer,

and Melanie Laurent. The cast alone makes me want to see this film--

but this description, too: "A young man is rocked by two announcements

from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a

young male lover. Christopher Plummer and this synopsis--what's not to love?

Bridesmaids (2011) with Kristin Wiig, Maya Rudolph, and Rose Byrne.

Anyone who mentions this film to me does so with a flare of constant

giggling. That's gotta mean something.

Midnight in Paris, starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, and

directed by Woody Allen. I haven't heard a whole lot about this film, but it

seems like something that would be right up my alley--a romantic comedy set

 in Paris, Rachel McAdams, Mr. Allen. It's worth a shot.

Somewhere (2010) stars Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning (yep, Dakota's

baby sister) in this heartfelt film about "a hard-living Hollywood actor who

re-examines his life after his 11-year-old daughter surprises him with a

visit". Written and directed by Sophia Coppola.

Tree of Life (2011) features Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, and newcomer,

Jessica Chastain in a story that centers around a family with three

boys in the 1950s (I imagine it's a coming-of-age story about innocence).

The preview makes it look good, and I'm looking forward to seeing

what Chastain brings to the table.

What flicks are you dying to see this summer? (or have seen, for that matter?)



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