The Set

Life seems perfect for John Brennan until his wife, Lara, is arrested for a murder she says she didn't commit. Three years into her sentence, John is struggling to hold his family together, raising their son and teaching at college while he pursues every means available to prove her innocence. With the rejection of their final appeal, Lara becomes suicidal and John decides there is only one possible, bearable solution: to break his wife out of prison. Refusing to be deterred by impossible odds or his own inexperience, John devises an elaborate escape plot and plunges into a dangerous and unfamiliar world, ultimately risking everything for the woman he loves.

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on MySpace, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.

7 Deadly Exes And 1 Flick That Sticks
‘The awful ex’ is a phrase many people may have to unfortunately face in relationships. In the new movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Scott Pilgrim, played by Michael Cera, not only has to deal with one awful ex, but seven deadly exes he battles to the death for Ramona Flowers, (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). The hilarious comedy, based on Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series, has many eccentric characters to match its' unique plot. This flick is one movie you do not want to miss. Sitting in a roundtable interview, director Edgar Wright and actor Brandon Routh, who plays Todd Ingram, discussed the film’s epicness. “Scott Pilgrim mythologizes all of the exes in the movie and at some point I think we all have done that,” Wright said. The movie is more than a simple mythologized fantasy from Scott Pilgrim. The added animation brings viewers back to the days of playing Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros, blended with aerobatic kung-fu fight scenes, punchy comedic lines, and a cast that melts together like an M&M in your mouth. Wright does not disappoint. “This is the biggest budget I have had and I wanted it to look like what was put into it”, he said. The cast includes some fan favorites, like Michael Cera and Brandon Routh, and some satisfying surprises which keep the film fresh and interesting. Each character is perfectly cast and all play off each other with precision. Routh discussed how all the actors participated in an 8-week boot camp to train for the fight scenes, which keep the film’s balance of action and comedy. “Meeting every morning helped the chemistry we all had in the film and it was a lot of fun,” said Routh. Scott Pilgrim brings spunk to the screen and is a movie not to ‘ex out.’ - Erica Lee

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