Movie Review: The Back-Up Plan

A few months ago I watched The Back-up Plan starring Jennifer Lopez and have been itching to write a review for it since. I had seen a few previews for the movie and thought it looked like it could squeeze a few laughs out of me, so when I saw it for $1 in the Redbox, I thought I’d take a chance. Bad decision. The acting was terrible, both on the part of Jennifer Lopez and Alex O’Louglin, who plays opposite of JLO onscreen. The writing was overly cliché, and mixed with terrible acting, it was a recipe for disaster. I knew every line that was going to come out of the actor’s mouth and could easily predict how each scene would go. Just one example- Lopez is driving out to visit O’Loughlin and sees him shirtless and so sexy. She proceeds to stare at him with her mouth wide open then crashes her car into a tree. Boring. Or another- Lopez and O’Loughlin are on their first date and when they go in for this kiss, she knocks over a bottle of wine, spilling it on him and tries to clean it up but lights a napkin on fire and while trying to find a hose falls all over the place (when she is falling over absolutely nothing) and then soaks both herself and him. More boring. With both terrible writing and terrible acting, this movie was a major disappointment.  Don’t waste your time, or your dollar!

Emily Giffin’s Something Borrowed Closer to Production

Emily Giffin’s novel Something Borrowed is getting closer to production! Variety reported that Luke Greenfield has signed on as director of the romance novel that will be coming to a theater near you. Greenfield has produced big name films such as “The Girl Next Door” and “Role Model’s” and will be joined by Wild Ocean Film’s Aaron Lubin and Pamela Schein as producers. Alcon Entertainment will produce the film (which will keep the novel’s title of Something Borrowed) and will bring along big names such as Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Molly Smith, and Hilary Swank. Jennie Urman penned the screenplay.

Chick Lit Author: Cara Lockwood

Cara Lockwood has had many successes as a writer, though it took the Mesquite, Texas native some time to get there. Lockwood attended Pennsylvania University, majoring in English. During her college career she worked on the school newspaper, and after graduating worked as a newspaper reporter for the next four years. According to Lockwood, her overly excitable editor combined with the insane hours and less than stellar pay had her searching for a new career move, and she chose marketing next. The marketing firm was more laid back than the newspaper, and during her free time Lockwood began writing fiction, which turned into her hit novel I Do (But I Don’t).

Cara Lockwood has the following chick lit novels published: I Do (But I Don’t), I Did (But I Wouldn’t Now), Pink Slip Party, and Dixieland Sushi. I Do (But I Don’t) was made into a Lifetime movie, starring Denise Richards and Dean Cain.

Official Website: http://www.caralockwood.com/