Sugar Editorial Picks
Sep 15, 2009 -
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. Check out this week's picks!
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May 26, 2009 -
Easy Virtue, a film adaptation of Noel Coward's jazzy 1920s-set play, pits the old traditions of Europe's landowning gentry against the brash modernity that America had come to symbolize. The old guard is represented by a wealthy British family led by the brittle matriarch Mrs. Whittaker (Kristin Scott Thomas). When her son, John Whittaker (Ben Barnes), marries a sexy race car driver named Larita (Jessica Biel) several years his elder, the entire family is thrown into a tizzy.
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May 12, 2009 -
Jessica Biel hit the red carpet at a screening of Easy Virtue in NYC last night. Earlier in the day, Justin Timberlake enjoyed a little down time at a driving range in Manhattan. Both Jessica and Justin made appearances on SNL over the weekend, but it was his performance that has people talking.
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Nov 07, 2008 -
Jessica Biel steals the show as glamourous and intelligent Larita in Easy Virtue, a 1920s romantic comedy based on Noel Coward's play. After a whirlwind romance in America, Larita has married young earnest John (Ben Barnes), and when the couple arrive at the Whittakers' stately country house it's time for Larita to face her in-laws. Mrs Whittaker (Kristin Scott Thomas) is certainly not impressed to have an American for a daughter-in-law, while a withdrawn Mr Whittaker (Colin Firth) does his best to keep out of the way.
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Oct 29, 2008 -
Following their appearance at the Rome Film Festival, Jessica Biel and Ben Barnes were joined by Colin Firth and their other costars Kris Marshall, Charlotte Riley and Kimberley Nixon for the gala screening of Easy Virtue at the London Film Festival last night. Director Stephan Elliot even brought the chihuahua along for the ride! As well as appearing on our screens from 7 November, Jessica is currently on our newsstands too on the cover of Marie Claire, where she says she feels "sort of ridiculous" posing for photographers.
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Oct 29, 2008 -
Jessica Biel dressed up for the second night in a row, this time for a screening of Easy Virtue at the London Film Festival last night. She got more creative with her hair and makeup and apparently her appearance isn't something Jessica takes lightly. In the December issue of British Marie Claire, Jessica opens up about aging, plastic surgery as well as marriage and kids.
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Oct 28, 2008 -
Jessica Biel took to the red carpet at the Rome Film Festival yesterday going from her businesswoman press conference look before a glamorous wardrobe change. Jessica didn't bother to do much with her hair or makeup, but she let the dress do the talking at the premiere of Easy Virtue with her costar Ben Barnes. This isn't the first time Jessica has visited Italy this Fall — she and JT had a romantic vacation in the city, which got people talking about wedding bells around the corner.
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Oct 28, 2008 -
Jessica Biel walked the red carpet in Rome with costar Ben Barnes yesterday, ahead of their appearance on our shores this evening for the UK premiere of Easy Virtue at the London Film Festival. The pair also joined the director of the film for a press conference earlier in the day, with Jess showing us how to do smart chic as well as gorgeous glamour. As there was no sign of her usual companion when in Rome, Justin Timberlake, I'm not holding my breath that he'll be visiting us either, but Ben will surely bring his manjoyment factor to London.
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Oct 27, 2008 -
Calling all UK-based TeamSugar members! In addition to our current competition where you can win a year of films, we've got another fab London Film Festival giveaway for you!
We've teamed up with Pathe to give away a pair of tickets to a special LFF screening of Easy Virtue.
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Sep 19, 2008 -
These two movies might take place in completely different countries and time periods, but the Monster-in-Law/Meet the Parents/isn't-family-wacky overtones are the same. If there's anything to take away from the trailers for Smother and Easy Virtue it's "beware the in-laws!"
We've been keeping an eye on Easy Virtue for a while now, seeing as it's Jessica Biel's (as a bright blonde?) first big leading lady role in a comedy — a British comedy that takes place in the 1920s, no less.
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