Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) was fortunate enough to meet his soul mate (Teri Polo), fall in love and get married. He is living the dream, but there’s just one problem — his father-in-law. Retired CIA Agent, Jack Byrnes (Robert DeNiro) makes Greg’s life extremely difficult throughout the first two films before finally accepting him as a son-in law. Now, in the third installment of the hilarious Fockers trilogy, with a birthday bash for Greg and Pam’s twins right around the corner, Jack must accept Greg as the man of the house. Will the inevitable accusations, fabrications and confusion finally get the best of Greg, or will his love for his wife and his Little Fockers shine through and prove his worth as the family’s next “Godfocker?”
How do you know when you’re in love? That’s exactly the question new movie How Do You Know? is asking. Filled with an A-list cast, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson and Paul Rudd promise to bring laughs and smiles to this romantic comedy. When Lisa Jorgenson (Witherspoon, Four Christmases) begins dating Manny (Wilson, Marley and Me) she seems to hit a wall when presented with the opportunity to further their relationship. Bring in George (Rudd, The Hangover), a former flame of Lisa’s, and the three of them make for a little love triangle. Written and directed by James L. Brooks, How Do You Know? leaves Cupid wondering:
Based on the novel “Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman” by Cupid’s guest author this week, Jamie Reidy, Love and Other Drugs brings former Brokeback Mountain co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway back together again on the big screen. When Jamie (Gyllenhaal), a charming pharmaceutical drug rep meets Maggie (Hathaway), a seductive free-spirit, the two can’t seem to shake each other. Soon they find themselves bitten by the love bug … a bite so deep that no prescription can cure it.
How can you handle dating someone who is emotionally unattached?
From the screenwriter of The Devil Wears Prada comes this November’s Morning Glory, which is sure to be a hit. Packed with a star-studded cast, TV hotshot Becky (Rachel McAdams) plays a role we can all relate to at some point in our lives. Struggling with her career and her love life, nothing can ever go as planned. And when one area of her life is up, the other is down. Finally, Becky lands the role of a daily morning show producer, and she gives it her all to bring the last place show up front. She manages to grab a legendary, now-retired TV host, Mike (Harrison Ford), who doesn’t seem to want anything to do with the morning show or his co-anchor, Colleen (Diane Keaton). With Becky’s drive and determination, will she manage to get the show (and her love life) back on track?
How can you incorporate more personal time with your beau when faced with a demanding career?
When Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) finds himself on the no-fly list at the airport, he turns to other means of transportation in order to get back home in time for the birth of his child. In the new fall comedy Due Date, out November 5, 2010, Peter partners up with Ethan Tremblay (Zack Galifianaskis) for the road trip of their lives. What should be a harmless cross-country trip turns into a maze of obstacles for the two strangers to overcome. Will it all end in disaster? What seems to be a modern-day take on the late eighties classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Due Date reminds us that a bromance can be just as heartwarming as any traditional romance.
In a committed relationship, how can you make sure you don’t ignore friendships?
In high school, where everyone knows everyone else’s business, Easy A takes an inside look at the ongoing wheels of the rumor mill in a California high school. Loosely inspired by the novel The Scarlett Letter, protagonist Olive’s (Emma Stone) reputation goes from respectable girl to down-right floozy — in a matter of a week. What started out as good intentions by accepting gift cards as payment for boosting another student’s reputation around school soon throws Olive’s life and reputation into question. As one rumor turns into another and that rumor turns into yet another rumor, Olive risks losing her best friend (Alyson Michalka) and secret crush (Penn Badgley). To set the record straight, Olive decides to go online and tell the world her side of the story, in hopes of redeeming her image and righting her wrongs.
What’s the best way to redeem your image in the eyes of the one you love?
For a story about romance cropping up in the most unexpected places (with often hilarious results), check out the new comedy Life As We Know It. In the film, two single adults are forced to raise a baby together after their mutual friends die in an accident and leave their daughter in their friends’ care. The situation is complicated even more by the fact that Holly (Katherine Heigl) and Eric (Josh Duhamel) don’t exactly get along. But for the sake of Sophie, their new baby girl, they must learn to live together. In the end, after going through all the challenges that new parents face together, their relationship goes from outright hostility to mutual respect … and eventually, maybe even love.
How can having a baby bring you together as a couple?
With Zoe’s (Jennifer Lopez) biological clocking ticking away, she gives up on love and makes a plan to have a sperm donor create her family. No sooner is the in vitro process finished and Zoe meets her soulmate, Stan (Alex O’Loughlin). The problem is, Zoe can’t see past her personal love issues, which stem from a childhood where her mom died, her dad ran out, and her grandmother was left to raise her. Not long after discovering that her procedure was a success, Zoe begins falling for Stan. She struggles to hide her pregnant ‘condition,’ but eventually chooses to let him in on the truth, including the fact that she’s having twins! Although Zoe expects Stan to run away, he steps up and expresses his desire to stick around. Anyone can fall in love but doing it backwards, in a nine-month window, with two kids on the way could stress out even the best of us.
How do you find time for love when you have a busy schedule?
Interested in seeing a love story that transcends the rom com genre by breathing new life into it with a unique plot and A-list actors? Eager to settle into a theater seat with buttery popcorn in your lap and your girlfriends giggling by your side? The Romantics, which premieres today, September 10, may be just what you need. Based on the novel by producer/writer/director Galt Niederhoffer, The Romantics is directed by its original novelist and follows the story of seven close friends, all members of the same college clique, as they get together to watch two of their own get married. Lila (Anna Paquin), the bride, and Laura (Katie Holmes), the maid of honor, have long been coveting for Tom (Josh Duhamel), the groom. In fact, Laura is his former lover. As if this heated love triangle doesn’t create enough tension and drama already, the drunken group of friends takes a late-night swim the day before the wedding and return without the groom. Ominous weather is looming overhead, and the night is sure to be eventful.
Want some solid reasons as to why you should start making your way over to the movie theater?
Julia Roberts stars in this week’s Eat, Pray, Love as a modern wife who realizes she’s missing something in her life. Deciding that her soul is unfulfilled, she divorces her husband and takes a yearlong, life-altering journey. She first stops in Italy, where she finds ethereal joy in the art of eating. She then goes to India, where she studies with yogis at an ashram, finding strength through prayer, as well as gaining inner tranquility. Finally, she heads to Bali, where she meets her true love.
If you like to watch movies with unusual plots on love, then The Kids Are All Right should pique your interest. In the favorite at the Sundance Film Festival last January, sperm donor Nick (Mark Ruffalo) aids Jules and Nic (Julianne Moore and Annette Bening, respectively) in having two children via artificial insemination. When the children are teenagers, they become interested in learning about their birth father, and decide to bring him into their family mix, turning everyone’s world upside down. Jules – who is dedicated to her life partner – even ends up falling in love with man who helped create her children. This movie is a comedic look at a not-so-ordinary home, and shows how you can find love in unexpected places.
Coco Avant Chanel (Anna Mouglalis) is most widely known for the amazing fragrances for women around the world – specifically, Chanel No. 5. Igor Stravinsky (Mads Mikkelsen), a Russian Composer is known for his unpopular musical genius. In the movie, Coco offers Stravinsky the use of her villa in Garches so that he will be able to work. He accepts the offer and decides to move in with his ill wife and children. The attraction between Stravinsky and Chanel is intense and a tempestuous love affair begins. This leads him to compose inspired music, and Chanel’s fragrances became immensely popular and in demand.
