Here at the Sugar offices, we recently got to talking about what movies we could watch with our moms for
Mother's Day, which inevitably led to a discussion about which movies not to watch with our moms. Someone warned against
Because I Said So, which seems like an easy-breezy fun chick flick, but features an uncomfortable scene in which Mandy Moore's character explains to her mother (Diane Keaton) exactly what an orgasm is like.
Another suggestion was
The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which Molly made the mistake of sitting down to watch with her future in-laws at their home on Christmas Eve.
Mandy is not your average young starlet in any shape or form. She's not a regular at Hyde, she managed to get through her teens without a stint in rehab, and she's not a size 2. This is one of the many reasons Mandy has been one of our favorites.
Let me preface this review by saying that I have, up until this moment, been a firm supporter of Diane Keaton. I’ve loved her from
Annie Hall through
Baby Boom, and I even stuck by her during the
Something’s Gotta Give period. Yet her newest movie,
Because I Said So, leaves me feeling a deep and confusing disappointment that's going to take a long time to get over.
It seems as if everyday we see new
pictures of Mandy and DJ AM, but last night at the premiere of Because I Said So, she walked the red carpet solo. It was more of a girls' night out with her fabulous co-stars including Diane Keaton and Piper Perabo. Even though the emphasis should be on the movie and these wonderful actresses, we've got more news on Mandy and her dating dislikes.
It's been a good couple of weeks for Mandy Moore. Her new indie flick,
Dedication, was just bought by
the Weinstein Company and First Look at Sundance, and soon you can see her in
Because I Said So, which opens nationwide this Friday. Moore plays the daughter of a meddlesome mother (Diane Keaton), who relentlessly interferes in her daughter's romantic life when she should be concentrating on her own.
