The Undoing

DON’T MISS NICOLE KIDMAN’S THE UNDOING

We read a few meh reviews on Nicole Kidman’s HBO drama The Undoing so we were REALLY surprised when the first episode pulled us right IN. LOVED it. Better than Big Little Lies. We went back to look at the reviews again and were not surprised to see they were written by men. Maybe this is a story women appreciate more, but we can really identify with Nicole’s New York character and can hardly WAIT for next installment. Hugh Grant plays her questionable husband, who seemed so cool in the beginning. Every week opens with a woozy verson of the old song Dream a Little Dream of Me and it turns out, Nicole is doing the singing in this theme song. Makes sense, Nicole did sing in Moulin Rouge

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NICOLE KIDMAN’S PERFECT LIFE EVAPORATES IN “THE UNDOING”

Nicole Kidman is looking particularly gorgeous here as she films the HBO limited series The Undoing with Hugh Grant. We are really looking forward to this story because it’s about a WOMAN with problems. Nicole plays a successful therapist in NYC with a devoted oncologist husband and a young son – she has a perfect life. Suddenly, violent things happen and her husband disappears. She is horrified by shocking revelations when her missing husband’s past is scrutinized. Nicole’s character is upset by the clues she missed, and she is forced to start a whole new life. Kidman is producing and it will be directed by a woman!

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“NO STRINGS ATTACHED” IS A PLEASANT SURPRISE

We walked into No Strings Attached with low expectations. Romantic comedies of late have been universally disappointing and repetitious. And Ashton Kutcher’s presence is always a gamble. It’s a difficult science. We hoped that if Natalie Portman agreed to do it, it must be tolerable. And indeed, the script was amusing and occasionally surprising, and there were some memorable scenes – Natalie ‘s character was studying to be a doctor and her roommates were delightful, as were all the fine supporting actors. In summation, the entertaining scenes outnumbered the predictable scenes and it was fun to watch. So give it a chance, you might like it – in spite of Ashton Kutcher.