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Preston Sturges

For pioneering the writer/director, and always pushing the comedy envelope.

Watching the cunning Barbara Stanwyck play around with a clueless Henry Fonda is more fun than any of the comedies they churn out these days.

Equally funny and poignant in its social commentary, Joel McCrea sets out to stop making silly movies and make a real, hard-hitting film by going undercover as a bum.

A fairly revolutionary plot; a beautiful young woman loves her husband so much she takes off to Palm Beach to divorce him, so she can marry a millionaire, so she can financially support his career.

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"The Kids Are All Right" adds Bening, Moore and Ruffalo

By EdwardHavens

June 10th, 2009

The latest film from indie wunderkind Lisa Cholodenko will begin shooting later this month with a trio of Oscar-nominated actors.

Cholodenko, whose feature debut "High Art" gave some of us our first look at Radha Mitchell and reminded us for a brief and shining moment that Ally Sheedy could indeed act, will begin production on her first theatrical feature since 2002's "Laurel Canyon" in Los Angeles on June 29. The lower-budgeted indie film will feature Annette Bening and Julianne Moore as Nic and Jules, a Los Angeles-based couple raising two children, Joni and Laser. Shortly after Joni's 18th birthday, she and her brother are finally introduced to Paul (Mark Ruffalo), their sperm-donating biological father, whose new presence causes antipathy amongst the close-knit family.

The production is currently looking for two supporting characters, including Laser's friend Clay, who causes his own problems within the family unit, and Luis, who works for Jules in her just-launched landscaping business.

The film is currently without a distribution deal.


"The Kids Are All Right" Scorecard
Cast: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Writers: Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
Producers: Jeff Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray
Production Companies: Antidote Films and Plum Pictures
Production Start Date: June 29
Production Location: Los Angeles