Horrible Bosses is one of those ever-increasing number of films that works best simply as the pitch. One of the clearest proofs of this is that the funniest moments in the film are those that are given the least attention. The small asides (largely delivered by Bateman) that could easily go unnoticed, are the moments stuck in by brighter minds, who know the overall arc doesn't carry, and likely … [Read more...]
If you tried to sell me the premise for The Switch, you wouldn't have a lot of luck. Even after telling me that Jason Bateman was going to be in it, as he's a personal favorite, you'd probably have a tough time of it. But, something about this quirky bit of nonsense is becoming more and more convincing. Convincing enough for me to share some clips with you. I admit, I don't know what seems to … [Read more...]
Though stars in magazines isn't generally the sort of thing that gets me to pay attention, Jennifer Aniston is paying homage to Barbra Streisand with a photo shoot in the September issue Harper's Bazaar (on newsstands August 17), and I thought it was actually an interesting idea. Since I have a couple of photos to share, I thought some of you out there might be interested. I think she rather … [Read more...]
