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The Ex (DVD)
Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow, …
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R23
Discovery Miles 230
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Ships in 10 - 20 working days
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This rollicking and slightly absurd comedy from director Jesse Peretz (FIRST LOVE, LAST RITES) begins when Tom Reilly (Zach Braff) loses his promising chef job at a swanky New York restaurant. He is compelled to move to small-town Ohio to take a job with his father-in-law (Charles Grodin) at an advertising agency to support his wife, Sofia (Amanda Peet), and newborn son. Tom's adjustment to the rhythms and rituals of the office world is awkward at best, and complicated by the presence of an old high-school flame of Sofia's (Jason Bateman), a passive-aggressive paraplegic who schemes to get Sofia back. Meanwhile, Sofia must cope with the shock of switching roles from powerful big-city lawyer to stay-at-home suburban mother. Young working parents will identify with the familiar conflicts presented here as the embattled Tom and frustrated Sofia struggle to make sense of their new responsibilities. Braff purveys his patented nerdy charm as a nice guy whose behaviour becomes more and more manic as the rug gets continually pulled out from under him, and Peet is a lovely screen presence even as her character's patience and enthusiasm fade in less than attractive ways. Their performances blend wry intelligence with out-and-out slapstick, and they are supported by a superb ensemble cast including Amy Poehler, Amy Adams, Paul Rudd, Donal Logue, and Mia Farrow. While some of the situations and jokes border on tasteless, it's the smart kind of gross-out humor of a Farrelly Brothers or Jay Roach film, and the film never never loses its heart, as embodied by Braff and Peet.
Fantasy adventure directed by Sam Raimi. Acting as a prequel to the much-loved classic 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939), the film explores how the titular hero, Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a largely unsuccessful circus magician in Kansas, may have found his way to the Land of Oz and his early days in the magical realm. Seeing his new home as a world of opportunity, Oz firmly believes his luck has changed for the better when he is introduced to three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who suggest that he is destined for greatness beyond his imagination.
However, before Oscar can realise his true potential, he must journey through Oz and come face-to-face with the problems that haunt the fantastic land.
All New People is a slick, lively and contemporary comedy written
by award-winning screenwriter and well-known actor Zach Braff. The
dead of winter, Long Beach Island, New Jersey, Charlie, has hit
rock bottom. Away from the rest of the world, this perfect escape
is interrupted by a motley parade of misfits who show up and change
his plans. A hired beauty, a fireman, and an eccentric British real
estate agent desperately trying to stay in the country all suddenly
find themselves tangled together in a beach house where the mood is
anything but sunny. This pithy piece portrays a scenario of
attempted suicide with mordant humour, where a basis of social
alienation leads to unexpected connections. The richly-drawn
characters are quick-witted and narcissistic yet self-aware and the
dialogue is fluid and witty. All New People is centred around a
clever concept which works as a catalyst for both angst-fuelled
scrutiny and morbid humour.
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