I wish I could have cared more about W., Oliver Stone‘s biopic on George W. Bush. It wasn’t all bad. Josh Brolin really captured many of the mannerisms and behaviors – W.’s voice, even – but his portrayal kept seeming too superficial. Mostly, I think, I just don’t care about Dubya anymore. The public was [...]
Read More biography, drama, DVD, Elizabeth Banks, George Bush, Josh Brolin, movie reviews, Oliver Stone, PG-13I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be young. Craving melodrama just so life is more interesting. Obsessing over romantic breakups forever. No, really… forever… on the teenage timeline. Trying for a night out of epic proportions, the stories of which can grow exponentially in ratio to just how little really happened. As teenagers we want [...]
Read More comedy, drama, DVD, Kat Dennings, Michael Cera, movie reviews, PG-13, romanceAs a comedy about wine, Bottle Shock is hardly Sideways. But as entertainment, it’s a light and pleasant little crowd-pleaser that’s easy on the eyes (in more ways than one; thank you, Eliza Dushku) and features Alan Rickman at his snobbiest and therefore funniest. It recounts the true underdog story of how in 1976 an [...]
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