The Rebound

Catherine Zeta-Jones, a 40-year-old single mom with two kids, desperately needs a nanny. She finds one in Justin Bartha, the 24-year-old coffee shop assistant who works nearby. Needless to say, romance blooms despite the age difference. Hence, the allure of the older, alpha woman who's both hot and happening; a delightful blend of substance and sensuality.

That's what young and sensitive Aram Finklestein (Justin Bartha) sees in his older, wiser, absolutely oomphy employer Sandra (Catherine Zeta-Jones) when she hires him as her nanny. He does begin by baby-sitting her two kids, playing video games with them, enacting American Idol sessions or imitating the Grudge. But very soon, he graduates from just watching her mess up her dates with her sundry boyfriends to being the perfect boyfriend.

Genre - Romance & Comedy

Casts - Catherine Zeta Jones, Justin Bartha

Director - Bart Freundlich

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Did You Hear About The Morgans?

The comedy Did You Hear About the Morgans? follows a highly successful Manhattan couple, Meryl and Paul Morgan (Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant), whose almost-perfect lives have only one notable failure – their dissolving marriage. But the turmoil of their romantic lives is nothing compared to what they are about to experience: they witness a murder and become targets of a contract killer. The Feds, protecting their witnesses, whisk away the Morgans from their beloved New York to a tiny town in Wyoming, and a relationship that was on the rocks threatens to end completely in the Rockies... unless, in their new BlackBerry-free lives, the Morgans can slow down the pace and rekindle the passion.

Genre - Comedy

Cast - Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker

Director - Marc Lawrence

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A Single Man

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, 'A Single Man' is the story of George Falconer, a 52 year old gay British college professor (Colin Firth) who is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend Charley (Julianne Moore), a 48 year old beauty who is wrestling with her own questions about the future. A young student of George's, Kenny (Nicholas Hoult), who is coming to terms with his true nature, stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit. 'A Single Man' is a romantic tale of love interrupted, the isolation that is an inherent part of the human condition, and ultimately the importance of the seemingly smaller moments in life.

It is an adaptation of 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwood and directed by the famous designer, Tom Ford. The film resonates above all because of the way it turns a single man's day into a spiritual journey from despair to transfiguration.

Genre - Drama & Adaptation

Cast - Colin Firth, Julianne Moore

Director - Tom Ford

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Serious Moonlight

'Serious Moonlight' is a simple, character-driven story of what happens when high-powered lawyer Louise (Meg Ryan) finds out her husband Ian (Timothy Hutton) plans to leave her for his younger mistress Sara (Kristen Bell). Louise holds Ian hostage, the better to make him explain what happened to their marriage. Eventually, an unexpected visit by Todd (Justin Long) forces husband, wife, and mistress to confront their situation in an unexpected manner.

After she arrives at her country home for a romantic weekend getaway, things don't go exactly as planned for high-powered Manhattan lawyer Louise. First, her husband of 13 years, Ian, tells her that he's leaving her for a younger woman. Then, one thing leads to another, and pretty soon Ian finds himself held captive by an oddly cool Louise who explains that she won't release him until he professes his love for her and commits to working on their marriage. And that's when things REALLY start to go wrong. The unexpected arrival of an opportunistic young gardener and Ian's impatient mistress only serve to complicate the crisis even further, while somehow forcing Louise and Ian to reckon with their past and realistically deal with their future.

Genre - Comedy

Cast - Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Kristen Bell, Justin Long

Director - Cheryl Hines

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Brothers

As the US prepares to send another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, a new film by Irish director Jim Sheridan takes a critical look at the consequences of the war on scores of American families. The film called Brothers examines the human cost of the conflict through the eyes of a decorated Marine who goes missing in Afghanistan.

It is an English language adaptation of the 2004 Danish film Brødre. In Brothers, the director who’s known for his work decides to tackle the effects of war on the relationships of a tight knit family. Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman, and Jake Gyllenhaal lead the cast in this eye opening tale about death, love, and betrayal.

Brothers centers on a military family led by Sam and Grace Cahill (Maguire and Portman), high school sweethearts who are the parents of two young daughters. Sam is the older brother of Tommy, an ex-con who’s been recently released from prison. When Sam’s shipped out for another tour in Afghanistan his helicopter is shot down while on duty. The family is notified of his death, causing Grace and Tommy to pick up the pieces in the aftermath. While trying to heal, the unlikely pair develop a close relationship, which causes a rift when Sam unexpectedly returns. He’s a changed man, suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and unable to communicate the horror he saw overseas.

Genre - Drama

Cast - Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman

Director - Jim Sheridan

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More new movies to look forward to

It's December and as we usher in the New Year of 2010, here are some new movies.

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

At fifty, Pippa Lee positively glows with female serenity, the devoted wife of a brilliant publisher thirty years her senior, proud mother of successful twins and a lovely and adored friend and neighbor. But, when her husband spontaneously decides that they should leave New York for a retirement home as a "pre-emptive strike against decrepitude," and has an affair with someone even younger than she is, Pippa finds her beatific persona unraveling in alarming ways. The

truth is, the gracious woman of the present day has seen more than her fair share of the wild side. She has finally found love and security in a family of her own. And now, that cozy world, too, is in danger.

The movie is based on the best-selling novel with the same title.

Genre - Drama

Cast - Robin Wright Penn, Keanu Reeves, Alan Arkin, Blake Lively, Julianne Moore, Winona Ryder

Director - Rebecca Miller

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Couples Retreat

Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Ackerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures’ upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of Vaughn’s, the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort's couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price. What follows is a hilarious look at real world problems faced by all couples. The film also stars Kali Hawk and Jean Reno.

Genre - Comedy

Cast - Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell

Director - Peter Billingsley

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Love Happens

Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston star in the romantic drama Love Happens. When a self-help author arrives in Seattle to teach a sold-out seminar, he unexpectedly meets the one person who might finally be able to help him help himself. Dr. Burke Ryan (Eckhart) is on the precipice of a major multimedia deal, but the therapist who asks his patients to openly confront their pain is secretly unable to take his own advice. Eloise Chandler (Aniston) has sworn off men and decided to focus on her floral business. However, when she meets Burke at the hotel where hes speaking, there is an instant attraction. But will two people who have met the right person at exactly the wrong time be able to give love another chance? As each struggles with the hurt of love and loss, they realize that in order to move forward, they need to let go of the past. And if they can, theyll find that, sometimes, love happens when you least expect it.

Genre - Drama, Romance, Comedy

Cast - Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart

Director - Brandon Camp

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Capitalism: A Love Story

Michael Francis Moore (born April 23, 1954) is an American filmmaker, author and liberal political commentator. He is the director and producer of Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, and Capitalism: A Love Story four of the top six highest-grossing documentaries of all time. Moore is a self-described liberal who has criticized globalization, large corporations, gun ownership, the Iraq War, U.S. President George W. Bush and the American health care system in his written and cinematic works. In 2005Time magazine named him one of the world's 100 most influential people.

Capitalism: A Love Story comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). But this time the culprit is much bigger than General Motors, and the crime scene far wider than Flint, Michigan. From Middle America, to the halls of power in Washington, to the global financial epicentre in Manhattan, Michael Moore will once again take film goers into uncharted territory. With both humour and outrage, Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story explores a taboo question: What is the price that America pays for its love of capitalism? Years ago, that love seemed so innocent. Today, however, the American dream is looking more like a nightmare as families pay the price with their jobs, their homes and their savings. Moore takes us into the homes of ordinary people whose lives have been turned upside down; and he goes looking for explanations in Washington, DC and elsewhere. What he finds are the all-too-familiar symptoms of a love affair gone astray: lies, abuse, betrayal...and 14,000 jobs being lost every day. Capitalism: A Love Story is both a culmination of Moore's previous works and a look into what a more hopeful future could look like.

Genre - Documentary

Cast - Michael Moore

Director - Michael Moore

Watch the trailer here.

Post Grad

Ryden Malby had a plan. Do well in high school, thereby receiving a great college scholarship. Now that she's finally graduated, it's time for her to find a gorgeous loft apartment and land her dream job at the city's best publishing

house. But when Jessica Bard, Ryden's college nemesis steals her perfect job, Ryden is forced to move back to her childhood home. Stuck with her eccentric family - a stubborn do-it-yourself dad, an overly thrifty mom, a politically incorrect grandma, a very odd little brother - and a growing stack of rejected job applications, Ryden starts to feel like she's going nowhere. The only upside is spending time with her best friend, Adam - and running into her hot next-door neighbor, David. But if Ryden's going to survive life as a post grad, it may be time to come up with a new plan.

Genre - Comedy

Cast - Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls), Zach Gilford, Michael Keaton

Director - Vicky Jenson

Movie trailer here.

Life is... a movie

If your life was a movie, what genre would it be?

Drama? Comedy? Thriller? Sci-Fi? Horror?

This blog will review some of the most entertaining movies that will be released soon. These are mostly my favourite genres; comedy and drama.

To get more information about the movie, you can visit the movies' websites.

Enjoy!