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Charlize Theron thrives as confused and angry woman in ‘Young Adult’ — movie review

What’s the deal with Charlize Theron? Yes, she is gorgeous and yes, she is a great actress. But does she have to play a total bitch in every movie she is in? Granted she seems to have varying levels of bitchy-ness but it might be nice to see her play someone who isn’t using or abusing another character. In “Snow White and the Huntsman”, she plays an evil bitch. In “Prometheus”, she plays a controlling bitch with daddy issues. In last year’s “Young Adult”, she plays a bitch who isn’t happy with her life, so she sets off on a self-destructive path not caring who she hurts along the way. Continue reading Charlize Theron thrives as confused and angry woman in ‘Young Adult’ — movie review

‘Up in the Air’ is a wonderful study of character in a world on the go — movie review

Who’s in it?: George Clooney (From Dusk til Dawn, Out of Sight), Vera Farmiga (Departed, Running Scared), Anna Kendrick (Twilight, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ), Danny McBride (Eastbound and Down, Pineapple Express)

Great movie.  I will just throw that out there.  In fact, I’ve seen it a few times since the first time I saw it in June, so we can just get that out of the way.

Here’s the lowdown on this one.  Clooney loves to fly.  His job is to fly all over the country and fire people.  I never said this was a happy story.  So dude flies around from city to city and fires people…excuse me, ‘let’s them go’ so that the companies they work for don’t have to.  Corporate downsizing, ain’t it a bitch?  Continue reading ‘Up in the Air’ is a wonderful study of character in a world on the go — movie review