leap year

the year: 2010

the genre: comedy


the cast: Amy Adams (Anna Brady); Matthew Goode (Declan O'Callaghan); Adam Scott (Jeremy); John Lithgow (Jack Brady)


the plot: Anna Brady is a planner. When her boyfriend doesn't propose as expected, she decides to propose to him on Leap Day - an acceptable Irish tradition according to her father. Anna faces a major setback when bad weather threatens to derail her planned trip to Dublin, but with the help of the reluctant Declan her cross-country odyssey just might result in her getting engaged.


don't miss: Anna, speaking fluent cow.


listen for: "Why don't you stop trying to control everything in the known universe. It's dinner. Have a little faith that it will all work out."


suggestion while viewing: watch with subtitles. With the heavy Irish accents, I missed quite a few funny things the first time around.


extra bonus points: if know what is special about supporting character Louis.


also listen for: "You fried my BlackBerry!" "You fried the whole village!"