After a break up, Jenny moves in with writer Kelly, her filmmaker husband, and their child. Despite a rocky start, Jenny's influence helps Kelly realize that an evolution in her life, career and relationship is necessary for her happiness.
Director:
Joe Swanberg
Stars:
Anna Kendrick,
Melanie Lynskey,
Mark Webber
After a humiliating command performance at Lincoln Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.
Director:
Elizabeth Banks
Stars:
Anna Kendrick,
Rebel Wilson,
Hailee Steinfeld
A teen girl disappears after trying to meet men online in order to escape her small town. Apparently, only her best friend worries enough to investigate the mystery.
A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF - Designated Ugly Fat Friend - by her prettier, more popular counterparts.
Luke and Kate are coworkers at a brewery who spend their nights drinking and flirting heavily. One weekend away together with their significant others proves who really belongs together and who doesn't.
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
The Last 5 Years by Tony award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown is a musical deconstruction of a love affair and a marriage taking place over a five year period. Jamie Wellerstein is a young, talented up and coming Jewish novelist who falls in love with Cathy Hiatt, a Shiksa Goddess struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through songs using an intercutting time line device; all of Cathy's songs begin at the end of their marriage and move backwards in time to the beginning of their love affair while Jamie's songs start at the beginning of their affair and move forward to the end of their marriage. They meet in the center when Jamie proposes. Written by
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Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan sang 11 of the 14 songs live, in multiple takes, due to camera set ups. "If I Didn't Believe in You" is shot in one continuous camera move. Jeremy Jordan sang the song 14 times straight through. Anna Kendrick sang "Still Hurting" 17 times over five camera set-ups. See more »
Goofs
When Cathy is singing "Goodbye Until Tomorrow" we are to believe that it is 2008. The license plate of the car outside of her apartment is the current NY state gold and blue design, which wasn't put into effect until 2010. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Cathy Hiatt:
[singing]
Jamie is over and Jamie is gone. / Jamie's decided it's time to move on. / Jamie has new dreams he's building upon. / And I'm still hurting.
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I guess you could label this a pop-operetta? From the other reviews I have read here I see this was first an off-Broadway musical ... I have no access to off-Broadway so my only source is the movie.
My first impression was unfavorable as Anna Kendrick is a bit nasal with her singing - BUT - this didn't bother me very long. As the story progresses the plot becomes more interesting and the relationship between Cathy (Anna) & Jamie (Jeremy Jordan) becomes more complex with both moving in different directions. Cathy starting her story at the relationship end & Jamie starting his story at relationship beginning. Most of the songs are well delivered but unfortunately are not memorable. (At least for me)
Jeremy Jordan is quite a capable singer and his delivery of the "The Schmuel Song" is witty & charming. I loved the settings and editing! At movies end I felt I had seen something clever and unique and felt well entertained!!
Making a musical film for the 21st Century audience is not an easy task. But Director Richard LaGravenese has pulled it off with great success!! Enjoy!
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I guess you could label this a pop-operetta? From the other reviews I have read here I see this was first an off-Broadway musical ... I have no access to off-Broadway so my only source is the movie.
My first impression was unfavorable as Anna Kendrick is a bit nasal with her singing - BUT - this didn't bother me very long. As the story progresses the plot becomes more interesting and the relationship between Cathy (Anna) & Jamie (Jeremy Jordan) becomes more complex with both moving in different directions. Cathy starting her story at the relationship end & Jamie starting his story at relationship beginning. Most of the songs are well delivered but unfortunately are not memorable. (At least for me)
Jeremy Jordan is quite a capable singer and his delivery of the "The Schmuel Song" is witty & charming. I loved the settings and editing! At movies end I felt I had seen something clever and unique and felt well entertained!!
Making a musical film for the 21st Century audience is not an easy task. But Director Richard LaGravenese has pulled it off with great success!! Enjoy!