Published on jan 11, 20 marva, dunston, and everton grew up in toronto, new york and london, respectively but are deported home to jamaica. It was the home of her late father, a storied hollywood director. Each film follows a single character who has been drawn into this world of resurrection. Recently separated from her husband, michael sheen, alic. Home again is a romantic comedy with its heart in the right place. She soon meets 20something aspiring filmmakers harry pico alexander, teddy, and george jon rudnitsky, and, for no good reason, lets them move into her guesthouse. 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. The message did hit home that deportees need a second chance at life.
Sep 15, 2017 last week, meyers added yet another film to her portfolio, but this one is especially notable. A story of love, friendship, the families we create, home again is a modern romantic comedy with one very big life lesson. With reese witherspoon, michael sheen, candice bergen, pico alexander. Jun 22, 2017 le film home again 2012 vostfr admin 20170622t17. A look at the home again behindthescenes crew and production team. The house in home again is real, a 1929 spanish style hacienda once owned by cindy crawford.
Home again stars reese witherspoon as alice kinney, the daughter of a famous classic hollywood director known for his movies featuring alices mother. Recently separated from her husband, michael sheen, alice decides to start over by moving back to her hometown of. I saw the movie thursday and ive been googling about the house. Linformation sur le film, genre, classement, duree, photos, bandeannonce, synopsis et critiques des usagers. Introduced within the first few minutes of the film, the brentwood. Home again is written and directed by hallie myersshyer. Home again the 2012 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
A story of love, friendship, and the families we create, home again is a modern romantic comedy with one very big life lesson. In home again, newly separated 40yearold mother of two alice reese witherspoon moves back into the house where she grew up. But in 2017, the glaring homogeneity of home again feels tone deaf in a way that supersedes any nostalgic charm. Vivienne again is the first of three short films that make up kim garlands resurrection trilogy a trilogy of shorts set in an underground world in nyc where people can resurrect from the dead. Home again is a 2017 american romantic comedy film written and directed by hallie meyersshyer, in her directorial debut. Why the new reese witherspoon movie home again feels so. Produced by nancy meyers, the movie is her daughter hallie meyersshyers directorial debut and its clear she shares her mothers knack for interiors. The following story contains spoilers from home again. I was pleasentaly surprised as acting good, and storyline ok too. Liman is set to direct and produce with his hypnotic partner dave bartis. The storyline depicted a honest view of what happens to the lives of several people from different walks of life who are deported back to their place of birth. Reese witherspoon and michael sheen bring considerable charm to this enjoyable, escapist romcom. Sep 07, 2017 home again is a romantic comedy with its heart in the right place. 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 stars reese witherspoon as alice kinney in a modern romantic comedy. A rushed story with limited character growth, no real obstacles to keep you engaged, and some missed comedic elements doesnt bode well for this predictable tale. Meyersshyer just released her first movie, home again, and it looks a lot like one of her moms only with less of the good stuff that make meyerss movies so rewatchable. Jun 15, 2017 following the first trailer that arrived in may, open road films has released the second trailer for the upcoming romantic comedy home again, starring reese witherspoon as a complex woman named. Home agains pico alexander on role in reese witherspoons characters journey. While certainly cute, home again was a bit too simplistic for my tastes, missing the potential to be one of the better romantic comedies. That comparison would be unfair if home again werent so conspicuously working from moms recipe, especially meyers is one of the films producers. The film s director hallie meyersshyer last directed goodrich and untitled meyersshyer project. Sep 27, 2017 familiar romantic comedy tropes abound in the debut film from hallie meyersshyer, daughter of the genres empress, nancy meyers.
Everything you need to know about home again movie 2017. Home again the tambourines album or the title song, 2003. I thoroughly enjoyed home again and would highly recommend this movie to anyone loves films that are truth to the power. Once in kingston, they discover that every day is a fight for survival in which family support, friendships and shelter are elusive. Rent home again 2012 starring lyriq bent and stephan james on dvd and bluray. Home again, starring reese witherspoon, is her 30yearold daughter hallie meyersshyers directorial. 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 2012 three jamaicans make their way in an unfamiliar land after they are deported. A powerful, visually stunning film, home again asks the question. Rent home again 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. But even if home again was released when there wasnt a national crisis affecting a large portion of the country, it would still seem somewhat off. In interviews and press materials, the team behind home again keeps referring to the film as a modern romantic comedy. Recently separated from her husband, alice reese witherspoon finds an unlikely new family and a budding new romance when three young filmmakers move into her guest house. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore.
Marines launch a major helicopter assault on a taliban stronghold in southern afghanistan. Home again new edition album or the title song, 1996. Hell and back again premiering may 28, 2012 check local listings about the film in 2009, u. Many of the bad opinions surrounding this film seems to be viewers simply missing the point. Its facile, disingenuous, artificial in nearly every way. Reese witherspoon may play the star in the hit new rom com home again, but her characters spanishstyle l. Nancy is well known for the beautiful homes in her movies, my favorite is the hamptons home in somethings gotta give.
While celebrating her 40th birthday, alice meets harry, george and. Reese witherspoon brand loyalty kept me on board for this, as well as a hapless addiction to what we now have to call the meyers house style. Meyersshyer has said that she wanted to reflect the fact that women seem to be getting divorced earlier in their lives these days combined with a gender twist on a maydecember romance. 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. Actor pico alexander only had a few other credits to his name before playing reese witherspoons characters love interest in the. The film s writer hallie meyersshyer last wrote the chelsea and goodrich. Home again is the bizarro nancy meyers movie you didnt. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing home again near you. And thats just about the only thing it has going for it. Last week, meyers added yet another film to her portfolio, but this one is especially notable. Home again michael kiwanuka album or the title song see below, 2012. Along with reese witherspoon, pico alexander a most violent year, nat wolff paper towns, the fault in our. Its a notably strange description for a film that not. Recently separated from her husband, michael sheen, alice decides to.
They each embark on a journey that pushes their endurance beyond measure and forces them to discover who they truly are. Sep 05, 2017 that comparison would be unfair if home again werent so conspicuously working from moms recipe, especially meyers is one of the film s producers. But with home again, the first feature film written and directed by meyerss daughter hallie meyersshyer, with meyers serving as producer, we watch this completely predictable scenario taken to. All in alll good film just thought we could have found out more about characters lifes before being deported. But her unlikely new family and a budding romance come to a crashing halt when her exhusband shows up, suitcase in hand. Home again is a 2012 canadian drama film directed by sudz sutherland, shot primarily in trinidad and tobago and set in kingston, jamaica, about three people who have been deported back to jamaica, despite having lived in canada, united states and united kingdom for most of their lives. Songs home again song, by michael kiwanuka, 2012 home again, by the auteurs from new wave, 1993 home again, by barry manilow from barry manilow ii, 1974. Mar 26, 2020 even with a script that was less than spectacular, the film could have succeeded in capturing the charm of movies from another era, setting viewers in a comfortable space with a pretty kitchen and cozy story. Along with reese witherspoon, pico alexander a most violent year, nat wolff paper towns, the fault in our stars. Home again in us theaters september 8, 2017 starring reese witherspoon, candice bergen, michael sheen, lake bell. Home again theatrical trailer home again stars reese witherspoon as alice kinney in a modern romantic comedy. The problem with director and writer hallie myerssheyers film is that it just blandly presents all of the expected cliches of the genre. Lionsgate has acquired feature film rights to jack finneys illustrated novel time and again.