Paula Deen Movies
A Southern belle with a penchant for the richest and most indulgent foods, Paula Deen was born and raised in Georgia, where she learned to cook the traditional Southern fare that would eventually make her famous. She parlayed her love of cooking and food into a restaurant and catering business, The Lady and Sons, in 1996, and the next year she published a cook book based on the rich fare available at her establishment, such as cheesy meat loaf and fried chicken, and gooey butter cake. She soon became a popular media personality, appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show and on various series on the Food Network, which eventually offered Deen her own show, Paula's Party, where she instructed viewers on how to make such heart-stopping meals as bacon-wrapped hotdogs. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
A young man in need of a fresh start gets one under highly unexpected circumstances in this emotionally resonant comedy drama from writer and director Cameron Crowe. Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) is considered the big success story in his family, having moved away from the small Kentucky town where he was born to California, where he works as a designer for Mercury, the nation's biggest athletic shoe company. But success has begun to elude Drew -- his most recent design was a resounding flop that has cost him his job, and his girlfriend, Ellen (Jessica Biel), has given him his walking papers. Drew is contemplating suicide when he gets word that his father has died, and that he's needed back home in Elizabethtown, KY, to help organize the funeral. With his mother, Hollie (Susan Sarandon), deep in denial about her husband's passing, Drew comes home to discover no one knows about his recent poor fortune, and he's greeted like a conquering hero. As Drew reconnects with his family and helps his sister, Heather (Judy Greer), look after Hollie, Drew gets a new lease on life and is reminded about what's really important to him. Helping him learn these valuable lessons is Claire Colburn (Kirsten Dunst), a pretty and optimistic flight attendant Drew meets on his flight home who has her own philosophies about positive thinking and the curative powers of travel. Elizabethtown also stars Alec Baldwin, Paul Schneider, Bruce McGill, Loudon Wainwright III, and Paula Deen. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, (more)
