It’s really not that complicated: It’s Complicated is not really that good. It’s in some nether world of not really a drama and not really a comedy. It doesn’t fully succeed with either element. Basic plot line is that Jane and Jake (Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin, respectively), have been divorced for 10 years, after [...]
Read More Alec Baldwin, comedy, It's Complicated, joyce, Lake Bell, Meryl Streep, Rated R, romance, Steve MartinI can still recall the resonant voice of Roald Dahl reading aloud his classic children’s book “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” on my oft-played book-on-tape version (yes, I was a cassette-tape-listening child of the 80’s). Since I, at one point, pretty much knew the book by heart, I had to fight hard to avoid stringent comparison [...]
Read More adventure, Alex, animation, Bill Murray, blu-ray, comedy, DVD, family, Fantastic Mr. Fox, George Clooney, Jason Schwartzman, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson, PG-, Roald Dahl, Wes AndersonJulie & Julia is a very good movie. There are two parallel storylines: One is the story of Julia Child, the renowned chef, and the other is of Julie Powell (played by Amy Adams), a government cubicle worker who decides that the best way to get herself out of her doldrums will be to prepare [...]
Read More Amy Adams, biography, Chris Messina, comedy, drama, DVD, joyce, Julia Child, Julie & Julia, Julie Powell, Meryl Streep, Nora Ephron, PG-13, romance, Stanley TucciThe Proposal is as polished and predictable a Hollywood romantic comedy as they come nowadays, but it does manage to fashion a handful of funny moments out of its wholly unoriginal concept before finally fizzling at the finish line. Sandra Bullock plays the much-disliked editor at a major publishing house who, to prevent her Canadian [...]
Read More Anne Fletcher, Betty White, comedy, Craig T Nelson, David, drama, DVD, Malin Akerman, Mary Steenburgen, Meryl Streep, PG-13, romance, Ryan Reynolds, Sandra Bullock, The ProposalDirector: John Patrick Shanley (from his play) In 1964, at a Catholic school in the Bronx, there is certainty. Sister Aloysius is the Principal, a rock of vigilance and discipline. Sister James, a young teacher, believes that kindness is the foundation of the church. Father Flynn is convinced that change must happen for the church [...]
Read More Doubt, drama, DVD, John Patrick Shanley, Meryl Streep, PG-13, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Viola Davis, western boy