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LEAP YEAR

Leap Year: Worth Seeing?

Leap Year: Worth Seeing?

Amy Adams and Matthew Goode star in this syrupy love tale set in Ireland.

If you're a fan of romantic comedies, then Leap Year—the story of a woman's journey to Ireland so she can propose to her boyfriend—may (may) leave you sap-filled and misty-eyed.

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YourTango Talks With Matthew Goode

The actor talks about his preference for East Coast ladies and the one white lie he tells his wife.

English actor Matthew Goode has skimmed the surface of that coveted Household Name status since he played Mandy Moore's strapping British love interest in 2004's "Chasing Liberty." He's since racked up some steady work—"Match Point," "Watchmen"—and most recently co-starred in Tom Ford's directorial debut, "A Single Man." Next up is the romantic comedy "Leap Year," which centers around an American woman, Anna (Amy Adams), set to propose to her boyfriend in Ireland. We chatted with Goode about how he prefers East Coast ladies and the one white lie he tells his wife.

Leap Day Weddings & A Cold Day In Hell

Leap Day Weddings & A Cold Day In Hell

Michigan entrepreneur takes advantage of a town's name and a weird calender.

A store owner in Hell, Michigan has decided to make quirky weddings his thing. He does free weddings in a chapel behind his store on odd days. First, he opened the chapel (in Hell) on 6/6/06. And today he did 35 weddings and vow renewals on Leap Day.