There's Always Woodstock (2014)

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When Neurotic, struggling songwriter, Catherine Brown's life in New York City falls apart, she is forced to confront her past when she spends the summer at her childhood home in Woodstock.

Film Overview
"There's Always Woodstock" is a romantic comedy movie directed by Rita Merson and launched in 2014. The film focuses on the life of a young woman called Catherine Brown, an aspiring singer-songwriter living in New York City, who faces numerous trials and tribulations in her personal life and career.

Plot
Catherine begins as an effective music executive who is engaged to a relatively perfect man, Garrett. However, after losing her job and capturing her fiancé cheating on her, Catherine's life spirals out of control. Annoyed and disheartened, she decides to retreat to her family house in Woodstock, a charming town famous for its history of music, to recalibrate and get her life back on track.

Main Characters
While in Woodstock, Catherine comes to grips with her unresolved concerns and begins to concentrate on her long-neglected enthusiasm: songwriting. She quickly encounters an old youth associate, Dr. Noah Bernstein, very well depicted by James Wolk. As Catherine and Noah's relationship deepens, they navigate their own personal difficulties and insecurities. All at once, Catherine starts to heal from her past and discovers the guts to chase her imagine ending up being a songwriter.

Secret Events
The movie wonderfully portrays Catherine's development from a disheartened business staff member to an inspired and empowered artist. There are comical minutes as Catherine tries to blend into the small-town life and whimsical characters of Woodstock. A turning point in the film sees Catherine improvising a song throughout a power outage in a local club and making a standing ovation, pushing her to believe in her skill.

When a chance emerges for Catherine to compose for a well-known singer, she is confronted with a problem over the love-conflicted lyrics she has actually blogged about Noah. This creates stress in between Catherine and Noah, however after some misconceptions and wholehearted discussions, they fix up.

Conclusion
Towards the end of the movie, Catherine's confidence in her abilities grows. She boldly sends her lyrics to the vocalist, which proves to be a success, and this musical break moves her career forward. Catherine and Noah lastly admit their love for each other, and Catherine decides to permanently stay in Woodstock.

"There's Always Woodstock" is a journey of self-discovery and finding one's enthusiasm. Through Catherine's story, the movie declares that in some cases it takes the falling apart of a familiar life to direct one towards the life they're indicated to live. With aspects of romance, funny and enthusiasm for music, "There's Always Woodstock" is a charming motion picture about accepting change, facing difficulties, and most importantly, never ever giving up.

Top Cast

  • Allison Miller (small)
    Allison Miller
    Catherine Brown
  • James Wolk (small)
    James Wolk
    Noah Bernstein
  • Katey Sagal (small)
    Katey Sagal
    Lee Ann
  • Rumer Willis (small)
    Rumer Willis
    Emily
  • Brittany Snow (small)
    Brittany Snow
    Jody
  • Ryan Guzman (small)
    Ryan Guzman
    Dylan
  • Jason Ritter (small)
    Jason Ritter
    Garret
  • Alexie Gilmore (small)
    Alexie Gilmore
    Sally
  • Richard Riehle (small)
    Richard Riehle
    Mr. Harmon
  • Anna Schafer (small)
    Anna Schafer
    Ryan
  • Richard Alan Reid (small)
    Richard Alan Reid
    Ron Kleynerman