Quick Review: The Kids Are All Right

Well, I now have four movies to write about. I really should start using the camcorder on my phone to record instant video reviews and put them up on YouTube...oh, wait...

So, "The Kids Are All Right." Annette Bening and Julianne Moore are Nic and Jules, partnered lesbians. They each gave birth to a child, using the same anonymous donor's sperm. Nic is a doctor but kind of uptight, Jules sort of goes between "careers" and is more the crunchy-granola earth-mother type. Their daughter Joni (Mia Wasikowska) has just turned 18 and is headed to college, and her 15-year-old brother Laser (Josh Hutcherson) has a request for her: he wants to meet their dad, the anonymous sperm donor. Joni can get the records because she's now 18. She isn't really interested but decides to do so for her brother, and thus the kids' father, Paul (Mark Ruffalo) comes into the lives of this family. It's a sweet, funny little film, it's well-acted (particularly by the kids) and Mark Ruffalo is dreamy. (And briefly naked! Yay!) There's some relationship drama but it doesn't get too overwhelming except near the end. I especially liked the fact that a lesbian couple with two kids isn't made into a big deal. They're just a family dealing with family stuff. My grade: B-plus.

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Adriana Volpe

Adriana Volpe,

Adriana Volpe (May 31, 1973, Trento, Italy) is a former Italian model, showgirl and actress.

Biography

After scientific high school, she moves to Rome, where in 1990 begins the model profession, managing to model in various capitals of fashion: Milan, Paris, Zurich, Tokyo. In 1992 is taken by RAI to participate as showgirl of the program Scommettiamo che..., remaining until 1995, when she debuted on the big screen with the movies Viaggi di nozze by Carlo Verdone, where she plays the role of Marcella, and Croce e delizia, directed by Luciano De Crescenzo, in the role of Barbara.

From 1996 to 1998 goes to Telemontecarlo where she hosts the youth program The Lion Network. From 1999 comes back in Rai to take part in the weekend program Mezzogiorno famiglia, aired on Rai Due. From 2003 to June 2009 hosts Mezzogiorno in famiglia and Mattina in famiglia.

Presenter and author of In forma Rimini Fitness, broadcasted in 2004 on Rai Due, in the same year she enters the Albo dei giornalisti (Journalists Association). In 2005 makes a glamour calendar for the weekly Panorama. In 2007 is one of the competitors of the second edition of Notti sul ghiaccio

From September 2009 hosts on Rai Due the program of Michele Guardì, I fatti vostri.

Private life

The 6 July 2008 the presenter married to businessman Roberto Parli, after an engagement that lasted a little more than a year. She is a great supporter of the S.S. Lazio.

Filmography

Cinema

Croce e delizia (1995), directed by Luciano De Crescenzo - Role: Barbara

Viaggi di nozze (1995), directed by Carlo Verdone - Role: Marcella

Arresti domiciliari (2000), directed by Stefano Calvagna - Role: Bar girl

(source:wikipedia)

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