The Kids Are All Right
- Director: Lisa Cholodenko
- Writer: Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg
- Cast: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson
- Theatrical Release Date: July 9, 2010
- Distributor: Focus Features
- Criticwire: B+
- On The Web IMDB Entry
Synopsis: A couple, Nic and Jules (Annette Benning and Julianne Moore), live with their teenage children, Joni and Laser (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson), in a cozy craftsman bungalow in Los Angeles. As Joni prepares for college, her younger brother pesters her for a big favor—help him find their biological father. Against her better judgment, she makes a call to the sperm bank; the bank, in turn, calls Paul (Mark Ruffalo) and asks him if he’s willing to meet his daughter. He agrees, and a complicated new chapter begins for the family. Director Lisa Cholodenko returns to Sundance (Laurel Canyon played at the 2003 Festival, and High Art won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 1998 Festival) with this vibrant, astute, and richly drawn portrait of a modern family. Once again, Cholodenko demonstrates her uncanny ability to reach beneath the gloss of Southern California to illuminate the emotional and transformative power of human vulnerability and, in doing so, establishes herself as one of America’s most formidable auteurs.
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3 Comments
Laura | April 11, 2011
The Killer Within is, among things, a terrible adaptation of the book, and I'm not surprised you guys got passed over. Deal with it - your film was not good. I also saw "Kids" and it definitely merited the attention. Take your lying and your whining elsewhere.
martyfly | January 27, 2010
The killer within was our choice for best! I hate influential friends. Don't think it was the best film, just THE only GAY ONE. I'm gay, but still that's not fair! It should be the best entry! Also, the tranny thing, come on boys!! You can be gay, but not dress that way. I wear Armani! Some of you make the rest of us that are gay, look like idiots.
martyfly | January 27, 2010
They had a secret friend, in power, who helped push it through. We were in the private meeting with Redford, and she looked at the film entries, and focused on theirs, don't know why. But, it created more buzz, and gave them a shot. We wanted Killers on the VIP list, for promo, but didn't get it.