Two Jews On This Is 40

>‘This is 40’ or as Debbie (Leslie Mann) likes to say…38…Yep, she lies about her age…even to her gynecologist.

Debbie and Pete (Paul Rudd) her husband are turning 40, but Deb just won’t admit it…Can’t admit it…

Judd Apatow’s new film ‘This Is 40’ is a followup to ‘Knocked Up’. If you’ve been wondering what happened to those two main characters in that film, here’s your chance to find out.

Debbie and Pete are happily maried with two girls, Sadie (Maude Apatow) and Iris (Charlotte Apatow) The family lives in a beautiful, lavish house that they can barely afford.

Pete’s indie label isn’t doing very well and his next big launch of Graham Parker And The Rumor’s comeback record, doesn’t look too promising.

Plus someone has stolen $13,000 from Leslie’s Lula Lemon type store. It’s either her top salesperson, Desi (Megan Fox) or her pet employee, Jodi (Charlene Yi).

On top of all this, Pete’s father, (the wonderful smarmy, narcissitic, Albert Brooks) is constantly borrowing money him…money Pete doesn’t have, but he just can’t say ‘no’ to his daddy.

Oh did I mention that Debbie, also has a father (John Litgow) but he couldn’t care less about her? All his affections are for his younger, picture perfect NEW family.

‘This Is 40’ is an emotionally insightful, hysterically funny film. It touches on issues everyone can relate to…sex, family, marriage, parents, kids, growing old, and life in general and it does it with Apatow’s brilliant, spot on dialogue.

‘This Is 40’ opens in theatres, Friday, December 21, 2012…a perfect film for the holidays.

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Joan and John Schwartz

Joan and John Schwartz are ex New Yorkers, living in Los Angeles. They are married and see a lot of films. They usually disagree but always tell it like it is. John is most famous for creating the cult classic films Faces of Death. He has also written for various prime time series and has written movies for both Showtime and HBO. In the world of reality television John has produced, written and directed over 450 segments for various magazine shows He has also written and Executive Produced several Prime-Time Specials. Joan has appeared on the New York Stage on and off Broadway…and has been in several Los Angeles theater productions as well.. Joan has been in several low budget films and at present she is busy writing screenplays with her husband, John.

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