THE ROMANTICS - Sundance Movie Review

THE ROMANTICS centers on seven close friends ever since college, who reconvene to attend the wedding of two of their own, Lila (Anna Paquin) and Tom (Josh Duhamel). Lila's college roomate and best friend, Laura (Katie Holmes), is the maid of honor, but the thing is, Laura is also Tom's ex-girlfriend, whom she is obviously still not over.
The story then unfolds during the night before the wedding as the friends hang out and each go through their own experiences. In addition to Lila, Laura and Tom, we also meet married couple Tripler (Malin Akerman) and Pete (Jeremy Strong), boyfriend/girlfriend Jake (Adam Brody) and Weesie (Rebecca Lawrence), Lila's brother Chip (Elijah Wood) and sister Minnow (Dianna Agron).
While we do see some of the other characters in and out, the film mainly focuses of the relationship between Tom and Laura, and the dynamic with Lila.
I personally enjoyed The Romantics, however it's not [...]

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THE ROMANTICS Movie Photo with Malin Ackerman & Katie Holmes

Check out a photo for THE ROMANTICS which stars Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel, Anna Paquin, Adam Brody, Malin Ackerman, Elijah Wood, Candice Bergen, Jeremy Strong, Dianna Agron, and is directed & written by Galt Niederhoffer.
The movie was a late addition to the Sundance Film Festival schedule, which takes place January 21-31. The cast looks pretty incredible and I'm definitely interested in checking it out.
The Romantics Synopsis: In The Romantics, seven close friends—all members of a tight, eclectic college clique—reconvene at a deluxe seaside wedding to watch two of their own tie the knot. Lila is the golden girl preparing for her dream wedding, and Laura is Lila's maid of honor. Once college roommates, Laura and Lila have been best friends since their first meeting on campus, but Lila's groom, Tom, is the man they have long rivaled over. Promiscuity and hi-jinks abound as the drunken friends frolic in the nearby [...]

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Liv Tyler Cast in THE ROMANTICS

Liv Tyler was cast in THE ROMANTICS, which is you guessed it a romantic comedy about seven friends attending two of their friends' wedding. Liv Tyler will play Laura, the maid of honor who has had a long rivalry with the bride over the groom.
The Romantics will be directed by Galt Niederhoffer, who also wrote the script adapted from her own novel.
I say why not? The story sounds fun enough.
(Source: Variety)

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