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‘Whatever Works’ may not work for everyone — movie review


Who’s in it?:
Larry David (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm), Evan Rachel Wood (Across the Universe), Michael McKean (Laverne and Shirley, This is Spinal Tap)

Written and Directed by: Woody Allen

This is my Woody Allen entry into my big summer movie adventure.  I will be honest, I don’t watch a lot of Woody Allen movies.  I’ll also admit, my interest came in the form of Larry David more than the fact that it was Woody Allen.  So answer me this.  What is the big fucking deal about Woody Allen?  For whatever reason, his movies just don’t ring with me. Continue reading ‘Whatever Works’ may not work for everyone — movie review

Sacha Baron Cohen knows no bounds in ‘Brüno’ — movie review

Wow. You’ve got to hand it to Sacha Baron Cohen. The man has some serious balls. Unfortunately, you get to see them in this movie. Now, if you haven’t seen a Sacha Baron Cohen movie, you might not want to start with this one. Cohen made a name for himself playing controversial characters like Ali G and Borat as well as the character here, “Brüno”.

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‘Obsessed’ (2009) — movie review

Who’s in it?: Idris Elba (Takers, The Losers), Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter (Final Destination, TV’s Heroes)

What a fucking mistake.  Not because the movie was bad, which it definitely was; but because of Sharon.  God damn Sharon.  Sharon is the character played by Beyonce.  Sharon is the wife of the guy that played Charles on The Office.  Sharon’s name is said almost literally ever 14.7 seconds in this God damned movie.  In fact, he says Sharon, every time he addresses Sharon.  He even says Sharon in scenes that Sharon wasn’t in just to remind you that Sharon was his wife and he loved Sharon.  Sharon.  Sharon.  Sharon.

Fucking Sharon. Continue reading ‘Obsessed’ (2009) — movie review