Monday, May 9th, 2011
Awhile back, I wrote about what was wrong with the face of the romantic comedy in my post, The RomCom Conundrum. Part of what I said in the article was the fact that there are less and less likeable actors these days that make you even want to watch them have fun and get laughs [...]
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
When the hype started to build up around Dear John several months back, many industry insiders predicted it would outdo that other very famous Nicholas Sparks adaptation, The Notebook (it doesn’t even come close). Plus, the casting made headlines when it was announced current every-girl heartthrob Channing Tatum (Stop-Loss) as the lead, along with up [...]
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
Well, I wasn’t surprised when I read many of the early reviews for Valentine’s Day. They all said that the romantic comedy was predictable, groan-inducing, and way too sappy. My first thought to these reactions was, “Well, that’s exactly how the actual holiday is, so if anything, it truly is honoring the masochistic holiday.” Bravo. [...]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2010
I’ve been a huge admirer of Jeff Bridges for years now. Very few actors in Hollywood have as diverse of a work history as him. Bridges has never shied away from independent films, and also has never vied like crazy for commercial results. He has played a ship captain, a psychotic kidnapper, a gymnastics coach, [...]
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
So…I don’t get it. WHIP IT! Is now added to my growing list of box office conundrums. Why did this picture not do well at all (in fact it basically tanked) at the box office? Oh, that’s right, the public seriously does not recognize quality fare when it is right in front of their faces. [...]
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Filed under: Bad Ass Heroine, Drew Barrymore, Killer Dialogue, Quentin Tarantino, Relationships, silver screen by admin
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