Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Summary: Movie Stats Directed By: David O. Russell Produced By: Bruce Cohen and Donna Giliotti Written By: David O. Russell Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, and Anupam Kher Studio: The Weinstein Company and Mirage Enterprises Rating: R Release Date: November 16, 2012 Run Time: 122 Minutes Budget: $21 Million Box Office: $236,412,453 Plot: Pat Solitano upon discovering his wife with another man beats him. He would be sent to a mental hospital where he would be diagnosed as suffering from bipolar disorder. He would get released and would go live with his parents. But he is reluctant to take his meds because he doesn't like how they make him feel or go to mandated therapy. The only thing he wants is to try and get back together with his wife but she already wrote him off and got a restraining order on him. He goes around trying to find someone who might know where she is but doesn't. His friend, Ronnie invites him to dinner and he meets Ronnie's sister-in-law, Tiffany who's also reeling from a personal loss. They make a connection but Pat is devoted to his wife refuses to do anything. When he learns she sees his wife, he asks her to give his wife a letter. She agrees on the condition that he be her dance partner at upcoming competition. He agrees and they establish a rapport. The description and information in this episode is taken from IMDB.com and Wikipedia.org. What’s in the Episode? Episode Summary: It’s Showtime reviews David O. Russell's “Silver Linings Playbook” (2012) starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, and Anupam Kher. What happens when this Academy Award nominee film gets it's own review? Is Jennifer Lawrence as good as everyone thinks? Doe Robert De Niro come back to acting? Does Bradley Cooper have it in him to do something other than action or comedy? Tune in to find out. Argo Rating Husky: Bucket / Z: Bucket Episode: It’s Showtime #5 Episode Run Time: 62 Minutes DISCUSS THIS EPISODE IN THE FORUM HERE