Country Strong. When I heard the title, I had hopes it was about the Incredible Hulk running for president. Then I heard Gwyneth Paltrow was in it. I still had hope. Then I heard that it was about a disgraced country music star, attempting to revamp her career, perhaps bringing some up-and-comers along for the [...]
Read More blu-ray, Country Strong, drama, DVD, Garrett Hedlund, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester, music, PG-13, Tim McGrawIn my humble opinion, The Blind Side is really good. It’s really good in the way that it’s enjoyable to watch, and leaves you with a good feeling. Is it great art? No way. Plus there are moments that are downright Hallmark-y. Some of the characters come across as stereotypical. It’s not a particularly deep [...]
Read More biography, blu-ray, Carey Mulligan, drama, DVD, Jae Head, John Lee Hancock, joyce, Kathy Bates, Kim Dickens, Lily Collins, Michael Oher, PG-13, Sandra Bullock, Sport, The Blind Side, Tim McGrawI goofed. I thought I was signing up to review A Christmas Tale with Catherine Deneuve, but I accidentally signed up to review Four Christmases instead. I’m not a big fan of slapstick humor or “physical” humor, and hated I Love You, Man. So you can see already that I have little credibility when it [...]
Read More comedy, drama, DVD, Dwight Yoakam, Four Christmases, Holiday, Jon Favreau, Jon Voight, joyce, Kristen Chenoweth, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, romance, Sissy Spacek, Tim McGraw, Vince Vaughn