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When young psychiatrist Sam (Christian Bale), the son of record producer Jane (Frances McDormand), brings his girlfriend Alex (Kate Beckinsale) to stay at his mother's house, he's expecting that Jane will be gone--but a delay in finishing an album with a British rocker named Ian (Alessandro Nivola) has kept her there. Instantly, the tensions of Sam's counterculture childhood set off a series of betrayals and attractions that threaten to wreck Sam and Alex's relationship. Director Lisa Cholodenko has a keen eye for the behavior, delineating doctors and musicians by the ways they talk and greet each other--it's an almost anthropological study of different tribes. Laurel Canyon lacks the focused story of High Art, Cholodenko's previous movie, and some viewers may find the ways the characters change too subtle to be rewarding; but for others, the rich, detailed performances will be a pleasure worth having. --Bret Fetzer
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Rating:  - Just when you thought it was safe to finish your dissertation alone
When couples start growing apart. Your girlfriend Alex, who is supposed to be finishing up her dissertation on fruit flies having sex (Kate Beckinsale) ends up making out with your Mom; Jane (Frances McDormand) a record producer and her rockstar boyfriend. Sam (Christian Bale) Kate's boyfriend; is a psychiatrist working with Sara (Natasha McElhone), and they're attracted to each other. Does any of this make sense?
The uptight student delays her dissertation, starts smoking grass and ... Read More
Rating:  - Laurel canyon
Laurel Canyon,
I did not care for Kate B. in this role I like her more in a role like Serendipity.
Rating: - Laurel and Hardy Canyon
Sam (Christian Bale) is serving an internship as a psychiatrist while his fiancé, Alex (Kate Beckinsale) is finishing her dissertation on genomes. They plan to stay at Sam's mother (Frances McDormand) Jane's plush Laurel Canyon house while she is away. Jane is there after all, much to Sam's chagrin, because she is a record producer, and is trying to finish a project, and is also involved in a fling with Ian McKnight (Alessandro Nivola), the young lead singer of the band whose record she is ostensibly ... Read More
Rating:  - Ladies of the Canyon
Pleasantly surprising small movie, loosely based on Joni Mitchell, according to the director. Frances McDormand is great. The soundtrack is catchy, sort of Coldplay-ish, as is the band character, who even looks like Cold Play's lead singer. It's a chick flick, but it's high quality. Great cinematography.
Rating: - Laurel Canyon
Christian Bale is my favorite actor with Kate Beckinsale being one of my favorite actress.Iv always wanted to see these two actors make a movie together for some reason after watching Bale in Batman and Beckinsale in Underworld.I didn't even know they had made a movie together.When I saw this movie.I just loved it,especially seeing Bale and Bekinsale on the same screen.The movie is a great story of Bales and Beckinsales characters along with Francis Mcdormand.I can watch this movie over and over.Also Natscha ... Read More
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