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Format: DVD
May 2006
Rated R
Recording Mode: (unknown)
98 min.
Color
Extra Info: Full Frame/Widescreen; Checkpoint |
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Movie Description
Three Irish-Catholic brothers living in Long Island--a "serious" Catholic worried about his relationship with a Jewish woman, a steadfast husband having an affair, and a commitment-phobe being pressured by a girlfriend--talk over their romantic entanglements. The 27-year-old writer-director-producer-star, Ed Burns, won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance for this debut.
Synopsis
Two main issues are complicating the lives of the Irish, Long Island-based, working-class McMullen brothers: Catholicism and women.
Jack is the married oldest brother who's cheating on his perfect wife. Barry is the relationship-wary middle brother who, to his surprise and dismay, is finally falling in love. But Patrick, the most religious brother, ironically is the one who must deal with issues of premarital sex and abortion--a situation that leaves him consumed with guilt. Fortunately for the siblings, however, they're all temporarily living under the same roof, where they can discuss their problems and philosophies--and help each other make it through this troubled time.
Industry Reviews
"...Sweet, sometimes funny....[Burns is a] bright, smart, lucky filmmaker..."
Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (08/18/1995)
"...Quietly fascinating....The movie brings into focus how rare religion and spirituality are in American films..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (08/18/1995)
"Straight-talking, romantic yet unsentimental, it's the kind of comedy we wish Woody Allen still made.
Uncut - Chris Roberts (08/01/2004)
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