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Junebug  (15)   106 mins

When Madeleine (Embeth Davidtz), a British-born dealer in regional, "outsider" art, travels from Chicago to North Carolina to pursue a local painter for her gallery, she and her brand-new, younger husband George (Alessandro Nivola) extend the trip to include an introduction to his family: his prickly mother Peg; his taciturn father Eugene; his angry younger brother Johnny, who has always suffered in the shadow of his over-achieving brother; and Johnny's very pregnant and innocently garrulous wife Ashley (Amy Adams, Oscar nominated for Best Supporting Actress).  Although Ashley immediately takes to the sophisticated Madeleine and embraces her as a sister, the other members of George's family, especially his mother, are less than receptive.  With George falling into his old routine of spending time alone, Madeleine relies almost entirely on Ashley to help her navigate the family dinners, church meetings and Ashley's baby shower, all while desperately trying to close the deal on the artist.  Tensions mount when Ashley goes into labour and each family member's priorities, Madeleine's included, are confronted.

"Junebug, a delectable family drama set in the American south, is a piece of such sweet-natured charm that I did what I hardly ever do over the credits: sighed with satisfaction."  Peter Bradshaw

"A wise, bittersweet, beautifully acted comedy."  New York Times

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Last modified: 06-Mar-2009

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