Married Life

Funny, but real married life doesn't tend to be this interesting..... Harry (excellent Chris Cooper) is a prosperous, middle-aged business man in 1949 east coast America, who appears to have a good life and a happy marriage, in that buttoned down,... Full review

The biggest problem with MARRIED LIFE, the movie not the state of existence, is the tone set by its title. Before even setting foot in the theatre, your mind is filled with preconceived notions about the likelihoods the film will deliver.... Full review

The biggest problem with MARRIED LIFE, the movie not the state of existence, is the tone set by its title. Before even setting foot in the theatre, your mind is filled with preconceived notions about the likelihoods the film will deliver.... Full review

Great cast, a very good recreation of "the times" (1940s) in almost every way (hey, I was "there"). Costumes/cars authentic and I loved watching all of the "smoking" (e.g. in nice restaurants, etc.) scenes.Though I'm a non-smoker and HATED those who... Full review

Lots of fun - an adult movie that keeps you guessing about how the characters will understand themselves. A sort of farce, a sort of mordant comedy, driven by id, but on the surface well-mannered & careful, this film features a... Full review

Ira Sachs' 'Forty Shades of Blue' was a story about a young Russian émigré woman and her American music impresario husband who isn't really there for her—it's a movie that's rambling, freshly observed, carefully planted in its southern milieu, and vérité... Full review

Before I saw this film, I knew two things about it: The 4 lead actors, and it took place in the early 50's. After seeing Patricia Clarkson in "Far From Heaven," I was anxious to see her play in this period... Full review

With Married Life, director Ira Sachs has pulled off a cinematic hat trick of the highest order. This marvelous new movie manages to be at once droll comedy, gripping suspense drama, and stylish 1940s period piece. As light-hearted film noir, it... Full review

I love MARRIED LIFE!! It is a well crafted and beautifully written movie. By appearing to be a traditional noir, the film plays on the audience's expectations of the genre but then turns out to be something very different--something far more... Full review

I was at the premiere of Married Life tonight, and I must say, it's a winner! Some of the scenes in the movie rival the best Hitchcockian comedy of manners. Sachs is always leading us through the story on two levels.... Full review

Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick's Costa Rican honeymoon may have ended, but the happy couple are still enjoying their newlywed phase. Being married "is great. ... Full Article

Here’s a throwback to those melodramas of marital discord which Hollywood specialised in the post-World War II era. We are once again drawn into another time-span â€" 1949 to be precise â€" to be told that marriage was as fraught... ... Full Article

For the first few minutes, it's easy to see "Married Life" as an early Alfred Hitchcock film. The year is 1949, and Pierce Brosnan's elegant, mannered narration sets the scene as he and old friend Harry ( Chris Cooper) meet... ... Full Article

Image by Splash News Newlywed Mandy Moore hit the town last night at the Latisse launch party, and all anyone wanted to know about was how she was enjoying married life! ... Full Article

Married Life is drama film directed by Ira Sachs. The film is based on the 1953 John Bingham pulp mystery novel, Five Roundabouts to Heaven . ... Full Article