Inside reese witherspoons house in the movie home again. Home again stars reese witherspoon as alice kinney in a modern romantic comedy. Flatly staged, patchily acted and hobbled by a script by meyersshyer that substitutes strained cuteness for wit and texture, home again is like a featurelength sitcom sans laughs. We should have been making inclusive movies in the 90s too. Shoot the messenger, cbcs new breezy, glossy and entertaining crime drama john doyle, globe and mail by jennifer holness and sudz sutherland catch up online at bit. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Home again is a story of love, friendship, and the families we create. Familiar romantic comedy tropes abound in the debut film from hallie meyersshyer. In may 2016, it was announced rose byrne had been cast in the film, with hallie meyersshyer writing and directing, and nancy meyers and erika olde. But the movies version of that change is pure fantasy.
To paraphrase thomas wolfe, you shouldnt go to home again. Scully receives bad news about her family while away on a case. It looked like cookiecutter fair so i delayed in watching it. It moves to fast in some parts and too slow in others. Published on sep 19, 20 three strangers lives collide in surprising ways when each is deported to their native jamaica and forced to start anew on the punishing. Lillian invites them to stay in alices home while they attempt to sell their moviesomething alice doesnt have much of a problem with. Home again was released in 2017 on friday, september 8, 2017 in nationwide movie theaters. Home again stars reese witherspoon wild, this means war, legally. Introduced within the first few minutes of the film, the brentwood. Home again official trailer hd open road films youtube. Home again stars reese witherspoon as alice kinney in a modern romantic. Find out where home again is streaming, if home again is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Home again is purportedly about a woman finding the strength to make a midlife change and courageously forge ahead. Despite the powerhouse presence of reese witherspoon, this limp little midlife crisis comedy leaves out the comedy and the. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title home again. She fits the guys in this film into boxes of positive traits and for the most part, they fit them, at least until the plot deems this equilibrium is no longer stable. Reese witherspoons latest comedy, home again, was a real family affair and not just because the writerdirectors mother was also the producer. Actor pico alexander only had a few other credits to his name before playing reese witherspoons characters love interest in the. Home again official trailer in cinemas september 29 youtube. Home again is a 2017 american romantic comedy film written and directed by hallie meyersshyer, in her directorial debut. Open road going home again with reese witherspoon pic. From the producer of its complicated, the holiday and the intern. I dont see it as any kind of rehash or repeat of previous plot lines, because the mythology is remarkably different in each one. With david duchovny, gillian anderson, tim armstrong, daryl shuttleworth.
A story of love, friendship, the families we create, home again is a modern romantic comedy with one very big life. Home again stars reese witherspoon big little lies, wild, walk the line. Recently separated from her husband, michael sheen, alice decides to. But her job was to make it believable in her movie instead of just a plot contrivance. Reese witherspoons home again adds pico alexander deadline. Shoot the messenger tv series is a gripping 8part drama series that follows a rookie reporter investigates a murder she. Mar 26, 2020 the predictable plot beats arent the only thing that make home again feel like it could have been made 25 years ago. The movies main actor, leonardo dicaprio, won his first academy award for.
Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections, regal crown club when you link accounts. The story is good enough, a little like a lifetime movie. The following story contains spoilers from home again. Home again theatrical trailer home again stars reese witherspoon as alice kinney in a modern romantic comedy. Well, she could turn to polyandry or maybe they could just adopt polyamory, lol. Sep 20, 2017 reese witherspoon may play the star in the hit new rom com home again, but her characters spanishstyle l. But the movie s version of that change is pure fantasy. It is clear in this book that she is still looking for her voice. Reese witherspoon and michael sheen bring considerable charm to this enjoyable, escapist romcom. Reese witherspoons home again cast reid scott deadline. Official trailer 1 2016 annasophia robb, famke janssen movie hd. Jun 22, 2017 for nancy meyers fans, i know this weekold news is already old news, but the trailer for the new movie shes produced directed by her 29yearold daughter hallie meyersshyer is out and ive watched it 12 times at least. Home again in us theaters september 8, 2017 starring reese witherspoon. A story of love, friendship, and the families we create, home again is a modern romantic comedy with one very big life lesson.
A story of love, friendship, and the families we create. There were other movies released on the same date, including it, napping princess and second nature. There were so many levels in this glen morgan written episode home again, with the humorous episode out of the way, we have as someone said one breath but also elements of kaddish and possibly arcadia. For nancy meyers fans, i know this weekold news is already old news, but the trailer for the new movie shes produced directed by her 29yearold daughter hallie meyersshyer is out and ive watched it 12 times at least. Sep 08, 2017 get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Home again is a 2017 american romantic comedy film written and directed by hallie. Sep 07, 2017 a nancy meyers movie is instantly recognizable. People had a problem with the age difference in this film, what i. Three jamaicans make their way in an unfamiliar land after they are deported.
Alice reese witherspoon, a recently separated mother of two, finds her life upended when three young, charismatic filmmakers move into her guest house. A story of love, friendship, the families we create, home again is a modern romantic comedy with one very big life lesson. Home again was released on digital hd on november 21, 2017, and on dvd and bluray by universal pictures home entertainment on december 12, 2017. Home again is a funny and sparkling script that will be brought to life by the incomparable reese witherspoon, open road ceo tom ortenberg said in announcing the deal. Home again trailer 2017 reese witherspoon new romantic movie hd 2017 open road films. May 12, 2017 reese witherspoon returns to the silver screen this fall in the romantic comedy drama home again, tackling with love, friendship, family issues and starting over. Reese witherspoon x hello sunshine recommended for you new.
Movie info home again stars reese witherspoon as alice kinney in a modern romantic comedy. Reese witherspoon plays cute and single in a mirthless romantic comedy in a movie by hallie meyersshyer, the daughter of nancy meyers and charles shyer. Recently separated from her husband, michael sheen, alice decides to start over by moving back to her hometown of. See more ideas about home again, film distribution and reese witherspoon. We later see those same morticia addams chairs in the presentday scenes outside alices bedroom. The release date of the movie home again is set to september 8, 2017. Recently separated from her husband, michael sheen, alice decides to start over by moving back to her. Both of those books were wonderful portraits of strong women beating the odds through war or famine and i loved them both. Shoot the messenger, cbcs new breezy, glossy and entertaining crime drama john doyle, globe and mail by jennifer holness and sudz sutherland. They are signature and without comparewhich is what makes home again so fascinating and strange.
But her unlikely new family and a budding romance come to a crashing halt when her exhusband shows up, suitcase in hand. Sep 05, 2017 reese witherspoons latest comedy, home again, was a real family affair and not just because the writerdirectors mother was also the producer. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Why the new reese witherspoon movie home again feels so familiar. Artificial and reeking of white privilege, this is the kind of movie that causes. Everything you need to know about home again movie 2017. The movie has several scenes of drinking and partying, including an adult couples drunken attempt at sex. Reese witherspoons house in home again at the beginning of the movie is a flashback to the 70s, indicated by the sepia tones and peacock chairs. Veeps reid scott has been cast in home again starring reese witherspoon along with candice bergen and michael sheen.
Produced by nancy meyers, the movie is her daughter hallie meyersshyers directorial debut and its clear she shares her mothers knack for interiors. Reese witherspoon may play the star in the hit new rom com home again, but her characters spanishstyle l. The indie comedy is written and helmed by hallie meyersshyer. But before they start fussing over that, they should probably start with this one as home again is a horribly mawkish affair, lacking quite remarkably in any sense of selfawareness. Of course, one reason we go to the movies is to live in a. Home again is the bizarro nancy meyers movie you didnt know. A story of love, friendship, and the families we create, home again is a modern romantic comedy. These include alices relationship with her daughters and a budding romance between george, one of the three men, and alices older daughter. Meyersshyer just released her first movie, home again, and it looks a lot like one of her moms only with. However, home again has a strong romantic, humanist worldview where characters make decisions based on their emotions, apart from god and biblical.
Sep 21, 2016 home again is a funny and sparkling script that will be brought to life by the incomparable reese witherspoon, open road ceo tom ortenberg said in announcing the deal. Of course, one reason we go to the movies is to live in a fantasy world for a couple of hours. True, the movie is far fetched and doesnt seem like something that could likely happen, except in movies, yet i was taken in by reese and everyone else in the movie. The movies main actor, leonardo dicaprio, won his first academy award for best actor, though he had been. Reese witherspoon returns to the silver screen this fall in the romantic comedy drama home again, tackling with love, friendship, family issues and starting over. True, the movie is far fetched and doesnt seem like something that could likely happen, except in movies, yet i. Home again official trailer 2017 reese witherspoon new. Home again was produced by nancy meyers, so you know the sets are going to be good. The predictable plot beats arent the only thing that make home again feel like it could have been made 25 years ago. Writerdirector suds sutherland toronto stories, guns collaborates with screenwriter jennifer holness to tell the stories of three young jamaicans struggling to adjust to life in kingston after. Yes, the casualchic interior designs shine as much as her moms ever did. Why the new reese witherspoon movie home again feels so. On or about december 27, 2016 the film was in postproduction status.