Saturday, January 29, 2011

Cedar Rapids

John C. Reilly turned to his director and said "I've played a lot of dumb characters, but this is the dumbest." Naturally, the director took that as a compliment.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477837/

Friday, January 28, 2011

Win Win

Apparently, Paul Giamatti had a big problem with playing this character: he's happy.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606392/

Thursday, January 27, 2011

The American

I think Clooney just wanted to spend more time at his vacation home in Italy.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1440728/

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

My healthy dose of skepticism was to a large degree eliminated by the animation. (It might even have been better in 3D.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219342/

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Despicable Me

Surprisingly boring for the first half and weirdly stilted overall, it does have its funny moments.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1323594/

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

The Runaways

Joan Jett and her early band seem to have influenced both Madonna and Japanese-pop girl groups.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1017451/

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Friends: Season 10

Poor Courtney Cox looks puffy. That's what you get for being suckered into doing something while pregnant, I guess.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108778/

Wednesday, January 5, 2011