Food and wine, road trips and Steve Coogan — these are just a few of my favorite things. Roll all four into one package and sprinkle with the added bonus of the hilarious Rob Brydon, and you get "The Trip," the IFC Films comedy that's destined to split your sides and serve them back to you on a silver platter.
In "The Trip," Coogan stars as an exaggerated version of himself, heading out on the road to tour England's finest restaurants as commissioned by The Observer. Initially seeing it as a perfect getaway with his girlfriend, Coogan is forced to pursue an alternate option when his lady pal backs out of the trip. Cue Brydon, a comedian and Coogan's best pal, who joins his amigo on the road for a journey of fine dining and introspection — the best kind of journey there is, really. Learn more about the movie in this exclusive deleted scene below!
"The Trip" is currently playing in limited release and is available on SundanceNOW.com.
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The English comic/actor Steve Coogan -- star of the upcoming flick "Hamlet 2" -- is not nearly as well known here in the U.S. as he is in the U.K. (yet), but he certainly appreciates, and has been influenced by, American comedy. MTV News spoke with Coogan on Monday about the legacy of George Carlin, who passed away the day before.
U2, P-Diddy, Morgan Spurlock and Charlize Theron were just a few of Hollywood's elite who took to the slopes of Sundance this past week to showcase their films – and my colleagues at MTV News spoke with all of them.
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