From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2010 #209 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Wednesday, July 14 2010 Volume 2010 : Number 209 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- The Kids Are All Right [Paul Castle ] Re: The Kids Are All Right - njc [Gerald Notaro ] Re: The Kids Are All Right [Mags ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:33:54 +0100 From: Paul Castle Subject: The Kids Are All Right Just been reading a great review of the new film "The Kids Are All Right" (due out on July 23) - http://bit.ly/b6AGnO - "a movie about a lesbian couple whose two teenage children were conceived with the help of an anonymous sperm donor" - Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore), their children - the 18-year-old Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and her 15-year-old brother, Laser (Josh Hutcherson) - and sperm-donor father Paul (Mark Ruffalo) Describing it as "outrageously funny without ever exaggerating for comic effect, and heartbreaking with only minimal melodramatic embellishment", the reviewer concludes: > The performances are all close to perfect, which > is to say that the imperfections of each character > are precisely measured and honestly presented. > There is great music too, both on the soundtrack > and, in one extraordinary scene, sung a cappella > at the dinner table. (Its Joni Mitchells Blue, > beautifully harmonized by Nic and Paul). Sounds great! very best to all PaulC NP Josh Ritter's "A Girl In The War" by Solas http://blip.fm/~tdm5u ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:52:46 -0400 From: Gerald Notaro Subject: Re: The Kids Are All Right - njc Hey Paul, A few weeks back I predicted this would be a sleeper hit. The reviews are raves. Now let's hope it finds the audience it deserves. Jerry On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 7:33 AM, Paul Castle wrote: > Just been reading a great review of the new film > "The Kids Are All Right" (due out on July 23) - > http://bit.ly/b6AGnO - "a movie about a lesbian > couple whose two teenage children were conceived > with the help of an anonymous sperm donor" - > Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore), > their children - the 18-year-old Joni (Mia Wasikowska) > and her 15-year-old brother, Laser (Josh Hutcherson) - > and sperm-donor father Paul (Mark Ruffalo) > > Describing it as "outrageously funny without ever > exaggerating for comic effect, and heartbreaking > with only minimal melodramatic embellishment", > the reviewer concludes: > > > The performances are all close to perfect, which > > is to say that the imperfections of each character > > are precisely measured and honestly presented. > > There is great music too, both on the soundtrack > > and, in one extraordinary scene, sung a cappella > > at the dinner table. (It s Joni Mitchell s Blue, > > beautifully harmonized by Nic and Paul). > > Sounds great! > > very best to all > PaulC > > NP Josh Ritter's "A Girl In The War" by Solas > http://blip.fm/~tdm5u ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:02:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Mags Subject: Re: The Kids Are All Right <> B There is great music too, both on the soundtrack and, in one extraordinary scene, sung a cappella at the dinner table. (Itbs Joni Mitchellbs bBlue,b beautifully harmonized by Nic and Paul B B Thanks, Paul, for posting, read through the review, listened to the interview...looking forward to seeing it! B Mags - --- On Tue, 7/13/10, Paul Castle wrote: From: Paul Castle Subject: The Kids Are All Right To: joni@smoe.org Received: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 7:33 AM Just been reading a great review of the new film "The Kids Are All Right" (due out on July 23) - http://bit.ly/b6AGnO - "a movie about a lesbian couple whose two teenage children were conceived with the help of an anonymous sperm donor" - Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore), their children - the 18-year-old Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and her 15-year-old brother, Laser (Josh Hutcherson) - and sperm-donor father Paul (Mark Ruffalo) Describing it as "outrageously funny without ever exaggerating for comic effect, and heartbreaking with only minimal melodramatic embellishment", the reviewer concludes: > The performances are all close to perfect, which > is to say that the imperfections of each character > are precisely measured and honestly presented. > There is great music too, both on the soundtrack > and, in one extraordinary scene, sung a cappella > at the dinner table. (Its Joni Mitchells Blue, > beautifully harmonized by Nic and Paul). Sounds great! very best to all PaulC NP Josh Ritter's "A Girl In The War" by Solas http://blip.fm/~tdm5u ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2010 #209 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------