A successful investment banker struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. With the help of a customer service rep and her young son, he starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew. Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys, and their lives over the years. The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students, who wants to search through his papers, and her estranged sister, who shows up to help settle his affairs.
When Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L. Stronger is the inspiring real life story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become a symbol of hope after surviving the Boston Marathon bombing. Before leaving on his second tour in Afghanistan, Marine Captain Sam Cahill, a leader, an athlete, a good husband and father, welcomes his screw-up brother Tommy home from prison.
He'd robbed a bank. In country, Sam's helicopter is shot down and all are presumed dead. Back home, while Sam wastes away as a prisoner in a remote encampment, Tommy tries to take care of the widow and her two children. While imprisoned, Sam experiences horrors unbearable, so when he's rescued and returns home, he's silent, detached, without affect, and he's convinced his wife and brother have slept together. Demons of war possess him; what will silence them?
As the title suggests, the story centers on two male siblings who are essentially polar opposites of one another.
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Sam Tobey Maguire is an upright family man and lifelong Marine who has already served one tour in Afghanistan and is all set to embark on a second. Tommy Jake Gyllenhaal is a ne'er-do-well ex-con who's released from prison on the very same week Sam is being re-deployed to the battlefield, leaving a wife Natalie Portman and two young daughters the delightful Bailee Madison and Taylor Grace Geare behind at home. When news comes that Sam has been killed in a helicopter crash, Tommy is there to help pick up the pieces, leading to some potential romantic complications between him and his brother's grieving widow, Grace.
But that turns out to be only half the story, as anyone familiar with the Danish version already knows. Written by David Benioff and directed by Jim Sheridan, "Brothers" follows the original fairly closely in terms of outline and incident, focusing on one man's attempts to turn his life around after making a mess of things, and another's efforts to come to terms with an action he performed under duress that his conscience will clearly never allow him to live with.
The complex relationships among the three principal players - along with Sam's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - are dealt with in an adult and thoughtful fashion, with a minimum of melodrama and nary a hint of sensationalism. The conflicts are further exacerbated by the men's father Sam Shepherd , a hardnosed Vietnam vet whose personal preference for Sam over Tommy has been evident to both boys from very early on in their lives. Maguire and Gyllenhaal are both excellent as the two torn brothers trying to stay close despite their differences - as are Portman, Shepherd and Mare Winningham as the boys' loving and conciliatory step mom whose calming influence over her husband goes a long way towards ameliorating some otherwise potentially volatile situations.
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Full Cast and Crew. A young man comforts his older brother's wife and children after he goes missing in Afghanistan. Share this Rating Title: Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Learn more More Like This. Why I read this? Came across the title being discussed in Senior Reading Raccoons, a Facebook group of readers, and was captivated by the title and blurb. View all 7 comments. Nov 24, Lucy Reynolds rated it did not like it. Glad i only paid a pound for this in the Kindle daily deal.
Not my normal sort of book at all but i wanted something light after the last book i'd read and i wasn't aware of the blog it has grown from, though i do feel i've read dozens of similar 'Mummy' blogs along those lines. Disappointingly snobbish 'I was so very Jeremy Kyle today' and full of 'mummy' cliches that have been so prevalent over recent years, not to mention a suddenly successful app that magically generates a couple of hundred Glad i only paid a pound for this in the Kindle daily deal.
Disappointingly snobbish 'I was so very Jeremy Kyle today' and full of 'mummy' cliches that have been so prevalent over recent years, not to mention a suddenly successful app that magically generates a couple of hundred thousand pounds most stand alone apps make nowhere near that - this book demonstrates why i stopped going on Mumsnet when i was stuck at home on maternity leave.
Dec 08, Zoe Hall rated it liked it Shelves: Was this book enjoyable? Did I want to keep reading? I found myself putting the book down after each diary entry and doing something else before picking it back up again. I also skipped a bit in the middle. Just not to my usual tast Where to begin? Just not to my usual taste or humour. Sep 29, Joanne rated it it was amazing. I can't tell you how excited I was to find out that the woman behind the Peter and Jane Facebook page was publishing a novel.
If you follow Peter and Jane you will already know how hilarious each post is as this exhausted mum tries to balance working, looking after the house and dealing with her 'precious moppets' and invariably ends each day with a drink of something and a photo of said drink - and Judgy Dog of course. The novel follows Mummy, Ellen, throughout a year and is written in the form I can't tell you how excited I was to find out that the woman behind the Peter and Jane Facebook page was publishing a novel. The novel follows Mummy, Ellen, throughout a year and is written in the form of a diary as she tries to be more organised and less frazzled!
This is one of the funniest books I have read for ages. Every page genuinely raises at least a smile if not a spluttering laugh! My own 'precious moppets' are now well past the age of Peter and Jane so I no longer have the morning rush of getting them ready for school, gently 'encouraging' them to find the clothes they say are nowhere to be found but are actually exactly where they left them and finding a crushed up note in the bottom of the bag advising that it is National Book Day and can they come dressed as an animal character from a book Oh yes, it's all coming back to me - I feel your pain Mummy!
No wonder she mutters FML so often. I'm not going to say what either of those stands for but let's just say that one of the Fs features VERY frequently in Mummy's vocabulary! In the book Mummy is constantly thwarted in her efforts to have well turned out, well rounded children who she has delightful little chats with and goes on lovely walks in the countryside with.
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They won't eat her lovingly prepared healthy food, look in horror at the idea of improving visits to art galleries etc and Daddy otherwise known as Gadget Twat longs for a 'simple lasagne', little knowing how much effort it takes to make said dish. His plaintive cries when failing to cope with his little dears if Mummy is out for a while made me laugh and I think that many stay at home parents will recognise the other parent not really understanding just what they do all day with the children.
It's not all sitting about having coffee with the other mums!
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Why Mummy Drinks is due out just in time for the October half term holiday - not that any Mummy will have time to read it then as she'll be busy occupying her little darlings - ie spending a fortune on visits to museums, leisure centres, cinemas and so on - but do buy it anyway to read when you get a spare minute.
It's a book that's easy to dip in and out of with its diary style entries. I am sure that any parent will recognise themselves or their children in the book though I'd just like to point out here that I definitely did not have the copious amounts of wine and gin which Mummy drinks. Oh and eleventy billion is definitely my favourite number! Book reviews on www.
Though I don't have any kids myself, I found this novel to be really entertaining and amusing. I could picture the situations very well, despite not having been through it myself, and this shows was a fab writer Gill Sims is. Why Mummy Drinks is both delightfully sweary and comical, with some hilarious situations peppered amongst th Book reviews on www.
Why Mummy Drinks is both delightfully sweary and comical, with some hilarious situations peppered amongst the more 'everyday' tasks which are also very funny of trying to juggle kids, husband and work - certainly no mean feat. I imagine that, if I had kids and had been through all this myself, it would be even more entertaining and relatable. Definitely recommended if you fancy a light-hearted, easy read and good laugh! May 08, Lizzie Riley rated it it was ok. This book was okay- but I was hoping for so much more. The first few chapters annoyed me, as it was completely reliant on a series of stereotypes- the dad who spends too much time at work, the mum who does all the child care and housework, the stay at home mums, the working mums etc.
I was really hoping that this book would break away from this, and have something different to say, alas not!
It felt like a bit of a rip off of Bridget Jones if I'm honest with all the above mentioned stereoty This book was okay- but I was hoping for so much more. It felt like a bit of a rip off of Bridget Jones if I'm honest with all the above mentioned stereotypes thrown in for good measure. However, it was very readable and I enjoyed the story as it unfolded.
There were a couple of laugh out loud moments, but it was definitely not as funny as I was expecting. All in all, if your looking for a funny reflection on modern day parenting there are better books out there. Try 'I don't how she does it' or 'Sam Avery: Learner Parent' both of which are far better and less reliant on tried and tested formulas. If your looking for an easy read, and enjoyed Bridget Jones then this might be for you.
Witzig und dennoch sooooo realistisch, was ich als Mama sagen kann. Auch ich versuche perfekt zu sein und denke oft andere schaffen das besser als ich und ich muss mich mehr anstrengen. Meine Art den Tag zu retten ist ein gutes Buch und eben dieses hier ist ein solches. Der Schreibstil der Autorin ist herrlich.
Jan 20, S-Lou Lea rated it it was amazing. It just made me laugh out loud repeatedly and annoy my other half with frequent shouts of "OMG this is written about us" on a very regular basis!!
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Jan 23, Ruth Henderson rated it did not like it. Zeker grappig, maar vond het soms toch moeilijk om sympathie voor de hoofdpersoon te voelen. Feb 11, Lucy rated it it was amazing. I only went to do the food shop in a local, "well known", supermarket, killing some time between dropping the daughter off at Stagecoach, and picking her back up again. Of course, I had to have a mooch around because just doing a straight food shop is as boring as My mooching took me to the book aisle what a surprise! The bright, yellow cover of Why Mummy Drinks instantly catches your eye, and then, there's the I only went to do the food shop in a local, "well known", supermarket, killing some time between dropping the daughter off at Stagecoach, and picking her back up again.
The bright, yellow cover of Why Mummy Drinks instantly catches your eye, and then, there's the title. I had to have it. It spoke to me.
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Gill Sims is a genius and what she has given us here is a fictional journal although I imagine there's more than a little truth in it , penned by a ridiculously busy mum of two, wife of one. The reason why Gill Sims is a genius is because with My Mummy Drinks speaks to us Mum's, no doubt throughout the country, who are, or have been run ragged by their child ren and adult children husbands.
We've all been there, some still are. We can totally relate to Ellen. We completely understand why she needs that glass of wine or two or gin or three after a crazy day of battling with her kids before and after school, and being driven round the bend by her husband, Simon, who clearly believes that a woman's place is in the home, until he realises just how much his wife actually does in order to keep them afloat, especially when she branches out into app development.
And even though Ellen works part time, and takes care if everything at home, Simon, at times, does not believe that she is "working". Many women will probably say the same, but within this book lies my life, for the most part. Her husband is Simon. Ellen and Simon's relationship, their arguments, and debates, closely mimics ours.
The only difference is that she has two children. I'm sure she receives many messages that mirror mine, but I couldn't resist it. I had to tell her personally how good this book is. How I giggled, laughed and snorted all the way through it. Giving this book five stars just doesn't do it justice. It deserves ALL the stars. Until then, I urge you to grab this book, a bottle of wine and a large glass, sit down and prepare to laugh your big pants off! Aug 09, Book-Lover Book Blog rated it it was amazing.
The characters were so amusing and in most parts, I saw myself. Especially with the mummies in the playground thing. I thought it was a bit much and no one in thei This is hilarious! I thought it was a bit much and no one in their right mind would fork out that much money for an in-law. Hugely entertaining and definitely work the read!
Mar 13, Mary rated it it was amazing. Some parts I really liked and others I didn't. I also didn't warm to the main character Ellen, who was a bit too much of a spoilt, selfish, judgemental, bad friend, who didn't seem to like anyone including her own family the majority of the time. I think the hype killed it a bit for me, I just didn't like it as much as I expected too. Also the style of writing reminded me of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones novels.
But it was still a quick and mostly fun read. Jan 28, Andy Chadder rated it it was amazing. Sep 20, Saba rated it it was ok. Ellen is a witty, funny, exhausted, working woman who strives hard to be the perfect mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. So, a frustrated Ellen often vents in her diary about the thankless, selfish people in her life or she drowns and numbs he Ellen is a witty, funny, exhausted, working woman who strives hard to be the perfect mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend.
So, a frustrated Ellen often vents in her diary about the thankless, selfish people in her life or she drowns and numbs her feelings through excessive drinking. I am not a mom but I could understand and empathize with the character of Ellen. I'm sure if I pass this book to the moms I know, they'll find it hilarious and maybe even relatable. There are a lot of repetitions! To name a few: This was funny in the initial half of the book but the wishful thinking jokes got old quickly after the first two chapters and so, they had to be endured right till the very end.
Ellen worked hard on an idea when no one believed in her. She even found mild success with it that allowed her to pay off loans and keep some money aside for herself to splurge as she deemed fit. But she is manipulated and guilted by her loved ones to spend HER money on cleaning up the messes of a selfish, ungrateful, irresponsible family member. The justification for this is, said member is family and has kids. Ellen is chastised for not wanting to do enough for family even though everything she does is for them. I strongly believe the decision to help someone should come from the individual and not via heavy guilt trips.
This forced obligation and shaming really ruined the entire book for me. Oh wat is dit een heerlijk grappig boek. De situaties zijn heel eerlijk, heel alledaags en herkenbaar, gemixt met absurditeit zoals die in ieder huishouden of familie de normaalste zaak van de wereld is. Dat laat dit boek ook heel mooi zien: Het klinkt nu trouwens als een best wel serieus boek en dat is het echt niet!
Het is ZO grappig geschreven, ZO hilarisch, ik heb echt zoveel tijd grinnikend dan wel hardop lachend do Oh wat is dit een heerlijk grappig boek. Het is ZO grappig geschreven, ZO hilarisch, ik heb echt zoveel tijd grinnikend dan wel hardop lachend doorgebracht terwijl ik dit boek las.. Ik denk niet dat er een boek is waar ik meer lachgeluiden om heb gemaakt dan deze. En dan een heel boek vol. Echte aanrader, goede training voor je lachspieren!
Jan 01, Kelly rated it really liked it. A hilarious book that follows the lives of a family throughout the course of the school year starting on the dreaded return to school in September, it covers the daily grinds of the school run, a family Christmas and many more escapades and disasters. When reading this book I could visualise the characters and could relate to the various school run disasters.
It is a refreshing light read that makes you laugh as you realise that you aren't always the only one reaching for a glass of wine at the e A hilarious book that follows the lives of a family throughout the course of the school year starting on the dreaded return to school in September, it covers the daily grinds of the school run, a family Christmas and many more escapades and disasters. It is a refreshing light read that makes you laugh as you realise that you aren't always the only one reaching for a glass of wine at the end of a long day!