LOVE IS STRANGE
JOHN LITHGOW & ALFRED MOLINA
We're having a CRAZY DUOS MOVIES SUNDAY, people, starting with delightful comedy LOVE IS STRANGE in which reallife friends John Lithgow and Alfred Molina play a gay couple! The film, which was shown at a number of festivals this year, sees the two of them playing Ben and George, a same-sex couple forced to sell their flat and live apart after George loses his job as a school choir director right after they get married. While George moves in with two cops (Cheyenne Jackson and Manny Perez) who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew (Darren Burrows), his wife (Marisa Tomei), and their temperamental teenage son (Charlie Tahan), with whom Ben shares a bunk bed.
THE TRIP TO ITALY
STEVE COOGAN & ROB BRYDON
Another crazy duo can be seen in delightful comedy THE TRIP TO ITALY
which is currently in cinemas starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon who
embark on a new culinary road trip around Italy in the summer, where
they enjoy mouth-watering meals in the gorgeous surroundings of Liguria,
Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and Capri. They riff on subjects as varied as
Batman's vocal register, Pompeii, the artistic merits of "Jagged Little
Pill", and, of course, compete on who can do the best Michael Caine
impersonation. Michael Winterbottom is directing!
Another crazy duo can be seen in delightful comedy THE TRIP TO ITALY
which is currently in cinemas starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon who
embark on a new culinary road trip around Italy in the summer, where
they enjoy mouth-watering meals in the gorgeous surroundings of Liguria,
Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and Capri. They riff on subjects as varied as
Batman's vocal register, Pompeii, the artistic merits of "Jagged Little
Pill", and, of course, compete on who can do the best Michael Caine
impersonation. Michael Winterbottom is directing!
LAND HO!
SENIOR TRIP TO ICELAND
You shall also see a crazy duo taking another joyous international trip in LAND HO! a comedy by Martha Stevens which also played at some of the movie festivals this year. Paul Eenhoorn and Earl Lynn Nelson play a pair of ex-brothers-in-law who set off to Iceland in an attempt to reclaim their youth through Reykjavik nightclubs, trendy spas, and rugged campsites. This bawdy adventure is a throwback to 1980s road trip comedies, as well as a candid exploration of ageing, loneliness, and friendship. LAND HO! lands into cinemas this July!
All three of these look like they'd be fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteagreed, I'd especially like the first two since I love Lithgow and since I never miss food movies :)
DeleteOooh, they all look good, Dez. Happy weekend.
ReplyDeletehope all is betterl in the family, Sandra
DeleteI am smiling at the last trailer ~ Wishing you happy weekend Dezzy ~
ReplyDeletetwould be fun taking such a trip to Iceland :)
DeleteLOVE IS STRANGE sounds good. Like John Lithgow and Alfred Molina - especially Alfred Molina!
ReplyDeleteNot a great fan of Steve Coogan so won't be watching that one.
And as for LAND HO, I've seen too many films of the same storyline. And anyway, one of the old men looks as though he's never acted before. Sorry!
Have a good weekend, Dezzy :)
I don't like Coogan either, there is something so cynical and cold in him....
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ReplyDeleteJohn Lithgow was awesome in 3rd rock from the sun
DeleteIt was such an outstanding sitcom! All of the cast members became such stars after that! Both him and Kirsten Johnston are two of the greatest sitcom comedians
DeleteThese all look good! Iceland is a country I plan to visit soon, perhaps next year. So definitely want to see that film!
ReplyDeleteoooh, hope you will have a blast in Iceland, Debs!
DeleteI enjoy Lithgow's work.
ReplyDeletehe is always great, both in comedic and in dramatic roles
DeleteI agree. Super talented. He can be funny or really really scary.
Deleteyep, he was super scary in RAISING CAIN!
DeleteI do like these crazy duo movies. Will definitely be looking out for them especially "The Trip to Italy"
ReplyDeletewe do love such original movies which show different kinds of love and fun - romantic, friendly one, family one....
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ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised, Heather, there are a number of blogs around the net which copy/paste everything we write (from the text to pics even fonts and colours) and earn money from Google Ads through stolen material. I haven't discovered any way to fight them :(((
DeleteWhat?! See, that's why there will never be peace on earth.
Deletevillains everywhere.....
DeleteWTF!? Your content is being stolen Dezzy!? I say we put on our badass capes and go stomp that booger into the ground!
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DeleteThe films containing the duos look great. I like it when characters play off each other like that.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about your stolen blog content. It stinks when people steal our hard work.
We do love great castings!
DeleteYep, it happens to many bloggers, maybe there's a blog which steals your material too :) Over the years I've found many of them which do that.... they don't even have followers nor commentators, just Google ads and stolen content on a daily basis