I Don't Know How She Does It

Contagion

Matt Damon stars in this drama as a man whose wife (Gwyneth Paltrow) is the first victim of a deadly virus. As he grieves and tries to keep himself and his daughter safe, the world goes through crisis, and several other characters try to solve the mystery of how and where the disease broke out. Stephen Soderbergh directed this thriller, which boasts an ensemble of A-listers that includes Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Marion Cotillard. The subject matter may make you feel like a germaphobe, but the movie is a tense and entertaining ride. The DVD extras include several featurettes.

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

A woman (Katie Holmes) moves into a decrepit mansion with her boyfriend (Guy Pearce) and his daughter, but their home life is less than idyllic when the little girl starts complaining about being tormented by creatures in the house. Guillermo del Toro produced and co-wrote the horror film (a remake of a '70s made-for-TV movie), but his touch doesn't save the film from feeling a bit formulaic. A three-part making-of documentary is included as a DVD extra.

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Sarah Jessica Parker chatted about I Don't Know How She Does It at a recent press day in NYC along with her costar Greg Kinnear. The duo, who play a married couple in the film, have great chemistry, and they joked about how they each do it all — and even suggested a silly drinking game for movie-watchers! The I Don't Know How She Does It reviews aren't the best of either SJP or Greg's careers, but they both brought plenty of enthusiasm to our chat.

PopSugar: The film addresses the idea of having it all. How do you relate to that notion?

Sarah Jessica Parker: You know, this idea of wanting to be all things to all people, I'm very familiar with that desire. And trying to be very much a part of a marriage and a part of a parent-child relationship, and also to be very much invested in work, and what that really means and how is it really possible. I love that I was given the opportunity to tell that story in this movie.

Greg Kinnear: I had to lift a lot of children [in the movie], and suffered a lot of back pain because of that, and I can relate to that . . . Harvey Weinstein will find out in his legal department in the next couple of months. It's the same thing, it's just the story of trying to balance — a lot of balancing in this movie for everybody. You know you pick up on this story of two people having this great thing happen in their life and trying to make everything in-between work, it's not easy.

PS: Do you have a secret to making it all work?

SJP: I don't. I wish I had some kind of really reliable blueprint but I don't. I think the truth of the matter is things change every single day and you sort of have some master plan, but children change and people get sick and schedules change and babysitters can't be there; all the planning in the world doesn't really allow humans to behave as humans and, so no. You do the best you can. I like an interesting, complicated life, I prefer it to almost anything else, so I have no one to blame but myself. Greg, who do you have to blame?

GK: I have no one to blame but Sarah Jessica Parker.

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With a title like I Don’t Know How She Does It, you would think that Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker), a financial executive and mother of two at the center of the comedy, manages to get the balancing act between personal and professional life right. But the truth is Kate — and the movie — get so much wrong that by the film’s end you won’t really care how she does it.

When the over-committed Kate, who keeps herself awake making mental lists of the many tasks she has to complete, masterminds a potentially lucrative business venture that requires her to travel more than usual, her relationships with her husband (Greg Kinnear) and kids suffer. It’s a scenario that countless women can doubtlessly sympathize with, but Kate’s over-the-top frazzled behavior makes the story unrelatable and just plain ridiculous at times. To find out why you should scratch I Don’t Know How She Does It off your to-do list, just read more

Do you ever look at someone and wonder “How does she do it”? Whether it’s a mom who effortlessly juggles a family, marriage, and a job or just a woman walking down the street who seemingly put together the world’s most perfect outfit, some women are worthy of being admired.

I Don’t Know How She Does It, out in theaters Sept. 16, is a film that explores the intricacies, challenges, and triumphs of today’s modern women. The film’s star, Sarah Jessica Parker, plays Kate Reddy, a woman devoted to her job with a Boston-based financial management firm who goes home to her adoring, recently downsized architect husband Richard (Greg Kinnear) and their two young children. It’s a nonstop balancing act that unfolds to tell a story that women everywhere can relate to.

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Sophia Bush took a break from taking in runway shows to take in a movie, and looked unbelievably stylish while doing it. For the NYC premiere of I Don't Know How She Does It, Sophia wore a gold sequined short suit that was quite literally ripped from the runway — her Nonoo Fabrizia jacket and Bonafina shorts were shown as part of designer Misha Nonoo's NYFW presentation just last Friday. Not only do we admire Sophia's dedication to wearing Spring trends right as they emerge; but we have to give her props for wearing the look as is, plus putting her own spin on it by adding a pair of black pumps and a vintage Chanel pendant necklace. Even when worn separately, the pieces pack a glamorous punch, and will easily dress up any pair of jeans or plain white tee. Though the Nonoo pieces likely won't be available for some time, you can shop similar pieces below to create your own gold sequined look.