For me, I value entertainment that lets you evade reality for a couple hours. At the end of a hard day, you find yourself wanting to escape into a fantasy world that makes you forget about the troubles you’re facing in your everyday life. And then you have movies like The Sweet Life which come along, slap you in the face, and make you realize that everyday life can be just as emotional and entertaining.
The synopsis of the film:
"Kenny Parker and Lolita Nowicki are a disillusioned couple who meet by chance on the La Salle Street Bridge in Chicago and form a pact to drive cross country to the Golden Gate Bridge…to jump… together. Unfortunately, the suicide pact is the only thing they can agree on and the cross-country trip becomes a series of comic misadventures that lead to a climactic resolution on the Golden Gate...
The synopsis of the film:
"Kenny Parker and Lolita Nowicki are a disillusioned couple who meet by chance on the La Salle Street Bridge in Chicago and form a pact to drive cross country to the Golden Gate Bridge…to jump… together. Unfortunately, the suicide pact is the only thing they can agree on and the cross-country trip becomes a series of comic misadventures that lead to a climactic resolution on the Golden Gate...
- 4/14/2017
- by Tim Jousma
- LRMonline.com
Life can be pretty tough. It has no allegiances, and it has absolutely no problem with sticking the most noble of folks with the most god-awful of circumstances. It seems content not just to sticking a sword in you, but pull it out, give a twist, and stick it right back in. There have been plenty of films that tackle the subject matter of a tough life, and in the new film, The Sweet Life, we'll be riding along with some folks who are done dealing with it..
The Sweet Life follows two wayward souls who create a suicide pact, agreeing to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge (one of the most popular suicide spots in the world) together. The two set off on a roadh trip from Chicago to California, and it follows their journey on the way there and all they obstacles they come across. This film is a dramedy,...
The Sweet Life follows two wayward souls who create a suicide pact, agreeing to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge (one of the most popular suicide spots in the world) together. The two set off on a roadh trip from Chicago to California, and it follows their journey on the way there and all they obstacles they come across. This film is a dramedy,...
- 4/10/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Suicide is a drastic decision until love complicates the matter.
In an unconventional comedy drama, it follows Kenny Parker (Chris Messina) and Lolita Nowicki (Abigail Spencer), who are suffering from their own personal demons, traveling across the country to the Golden Gate Bridge to commit suicide together. Their suicide pact gets complicated as they start to fall in love.
The film had its premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival earlier this month.
Latino-Review had a sit-down interview with director Rob Spera.
Watch the interview below.
In an unconventional comedy drama, it follows Kenny Parker (Chris Messina) and Lolita Nowicki (Abigail Spencer), who are suffering from their own personal demons, traveling across the country to the Golden Gate Bridge to commit suicide together. Their suicide pact gets complicated as they start to fall in love.
The film had its premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival earlier this month.
Latino-Review had a sit-down interview with director Rob Spera.
Watch the interview below.
- 6/24/2016
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
For nearly four decades, Sherry Marino has faithfully visited her son's grave every few weeks. Each time, she brings flowers and candles - and a heart filled with doubts. Long ago, authorities told her that dental records confirmed that he son, Michael, was the fourteenth of 26 victims unearthed in the crawl space beneath the Chicago home of notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy. But she never believed it was him. "I'd tell people, 'Listen, I know that is not Michael,' " Sherry, now 70, tells People exclusively. "I'd say, 'Michael is out here somewhere.' Not one person believed me - not even in my family.
- 4/6/2016
- by Nicole Weisensee Egan, @nweisenseeeegan
- PEOPLE.com
For nearly four decades, Sherry Marino has faithfully visited her son's grave every few weeks. Each time, she brings flowers and candles - and a heart filled with doubts. Long ago, authorities told her that dental records confirmed that he son, Michael, was the fourteenth of 26 victims unearthed in the crawl space beneath the Chicago home of notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy. But she never believed it was him. "I'd tell people, 'Listen, I know that is not Michael,' " Sherry, now 70, tells People exclusively. "I'd say, 'Michael is out here somewhere.' Not one person believed me - not even in my family.
- 4/6/2016
- by Nicole Weisensee Egan, @nweisenseeeegan
- PEOPLE.com
The Mega Millions jackpot currently stands at $640 million -- the largest in American history. The winner, if there is one, will be announced at 11 Pm Et on March 30.
A winning ticket isn't always a pot of gold. The sudden influx of cash has wreaked havoc on past lottery winners, from facing divorce to ending up broke, or even dead, in a matter of years.
Cursed Lotto WinnersCharles Riddle, 1975
Won: $1 millionAftermath: Riddle faced a divorce and...
A winning ticket isn't always a pot of gold. The sudden influx of cash has wreaked havoc on past lottery winners, from facing divorce to ending up broke, or even dead, in a matter of years.
Cursed Lotto WinnersCharles Riddle, 1975
Won: $1 millionAftermath: Riddle faced a divorce and...
- 3/30/2012
- Extra
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