Married Life

DVD Talk has posted a review of Ira Sachs' 'Married Life'. Starring Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Pierce Brosnan and Rachel McAdams, the period piece follows an adulterous man who is convinced the only way out of his marriage is to kill his wife. All the actors receive rave reviews and so does Sachs.

"...Sachs, who co-wrote the script with Owen Moverman, allows the story to unfold with cool precision. He does not batter viewers over the head. Married Life is not slow-paced, but neither does it rush, its tone flitting seamlessly from suspense to black comedy to straightforward drama. It is a balancing act that Sachs executes with seemingly effortless skill..."

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Married Life, starring Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper, represents a major shift for its out director, Ira Sachs.

SX has posted an interview with 'Married Life' director Ira Sachs. The film is a departure from his previous work, Delta Boy (1996) and Forty Shades of Blue (2005), but the director insists the themes are similar.

"...The question of what people reveal is very interesting for me. Particularly as a gay person, sexuality and romance is learned in secret. Those issues of secrecy, and how they affect the quality of intimacy, are very central...”

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The New Zealand Herald has posted a four star review of 'Married Life'. The film is based on a pulp novel and set in the 1940's. Directed by Ira Sachs, the film stars Chris Cooper, Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan and Patricia Clarkson.

"...What's best about Married Life, which he adapted from a little-known pulp-fiction thriller, is that you never know what's going to happen - in terms of style or substance..."

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New Zealand's Stuff has posted a review of 'Married Life'. Directed by Ira Sachs, the film stars Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Rachel McAdams and Patricia Clarkson.

"...The film is filled with motifs from the 40s, the perfectly presented women, the ubiquitous cigarettes, and characters exclaiming "fix yourself a drink" as if a cocktail will solve everything..."

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The Age has posted an Interview with 'Married Life' director Ira Sachs. Set in the 1940's, the film features many characters smoking, a lot. Although we may rarely see actors smoking on screen anymore, it was quite natural for the time period.

"...You don't get into too much trouble if it's appropriate for the story and the characters. Back then, people smoked while they were giving birth..."

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High Def Digest has posted an article about 'Married Life' on Blu-ray. Sonny has announced a September release. The film is directed by Ira Sachs and stars Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Rachel McAdams and Pierce Brosnan.

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The Hamburg express has posted a review of Ira Sach's 'Married Life'. The film stars Chris Cooper as Harry, a man desperate to get out of his marriage to spend his life with his mistress (Rachel McAdams). He decides to kill his wife(Patricia Clarkson). Pierce Brosnan also stars as Harry's best friend.

"...You will feel for all four individuals thrown this way and that in their emotions, wanting to be happy but feeling sad the one moment, feeling happy in a sad way the other. And all along, director Ira Sachs manages to pepper the story with great humour..."

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Future Movies has posted a review of Ira Sach's 'Married Life'. The film screened at Cameo, Home Street on Tue 24th at 19.45 as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

"...Director Ira Sachs handles the film’s shifting tone well, moving from frothy comedy to nail-biting tension with ease, resulting in a very satisfying character drama..."

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The South African Times has posted a Q&A with 'Married Life' star Rachel McAdams. The Canadian actress talks about living in Toronto, how she feels her character would be judged, and getting into character.

"The clothes lent to a certain way of sitting and standing and walking, and the hairstyle and make-up; they really do dictate so much. But there are other times when I love to slouch. That’s where I’m most comfortable; you just have to stay on top of it."

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Ira Sachs 'Married Life' will be headed to Massachusetts along with star Chris Cooper. The film follows the story of two men driven to villainy by their desire for one woman. The screening is part of a fundraiser for the Linn Theatre at Plimoth Plantation. They're trying to buy a new 35mm projector so they can show foreign and independent films.

“The studios primarily play to the 16- to 17-year-old male mentality, and I’m not so interested in that,” Cooper said. “My choices have always tried to get the older folks back to the theater and back to watching movies. My choices are, hopefully, a little more mature.”

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