Thursday, July 11, 2013

Finding Joy

A self-absorbed writer, stuck in more ways than one, rediscovers himself, his offbeat family, and what it means to be happy when he meets Joy, a spirited young woman who asks him to write her obituary.
Let me introduce you to one of the best movies of the year that you probably haven’t heard.  Every year a couple of movies seem to go under the radar and sneak past us all.  But let me be the first to assure you that if you are a movie purist and love a good story with great actors and a lot of fun, then this movie is for you.  Hell, this movie is for everyone, I wish it could get more press because it’s a must see.  We all have some form of craziness in our families and this story delivers in aces on that.  Kyle (Josh Cooke) returns home to finish a novel only to step into a level of craziness he hasn’t seen before from his family.  Alan, Kyle’s Dad, (Barry Bostwick) takes crazy and fun to another level that is fun to watch from him.  Joy, (Liane Balaban) who is the neighbor who befriends Kyle is fantastic and should be nominated for this character that has coulrophobia and finds interesting ways to deal with the issue.  Rounding out the cast is Lainie Kazan, Tyler Bunch, Kiki Harris, and one of the best performances by a young rising star Arielle Hoffman.  Check your local theaters, or favorite online streaming site to locate this movie and watch it ASAP, you won’t be disappointed. 


Enjoy the show.  5 out of 5 clowns. 

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