Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, she loves her cars and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment – in the middle of nowhere – to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand. What begins as a straight-forward assignment becomes a life-changing experience as Lucy discovers greater meaning in her life and, most unexpectedly, the man of her dreams..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 97 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Romance
✓ Stars: Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., J.K. Simmons, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Mike O'Brien
✓ Director: Jeff Levine, Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, Troy Takaki, Chris Seager
The New in Town (2009) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The New in Town (2009) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
New in Town (2009) is staring with Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., J.K. Simmons, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Mike O'Brien, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Jeff Levine, Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, Troy Takaki, Chris Seager juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.