Paper Man is one of those incredibly rare films that make me wish I could somehow get people to see it without knowing anything about it at all. It's the sort of quirky number (in many respects like such recent, indie masterpieces as TiMER, (Untitled), and especially Lovely By Surprise) that delivers much of its power by getting the chance to explain itself to you. For those willing to take a … [Read more...]
I was already roped into Paper Man just by the summary, but then came the trailer, and now four new clips. Not everyone will think it looks great, but it's practically custom-made for me. Check these out, and let me know what you think of this one. Paper Man is an inspirational comedic drama about an unlikely friendship between Richard (Jeff Daniels), a failed middle-aged novelist who has … [Read more...]
Here comes something practically tailored made for me, Paper Man. God love Jeff Daniels' penchant for signing on for some off-kilter efforts once in a while. Now that Ryan Reynolds is getting as much press as anyone could want, it's nice to catch something like this from him as well. Written and Directed by Kieran and Michele Mulroney (brother and sister-in-law of Dermot and Sean), the film … [Read more...]
The burning question for Who Do You Think You Are?, the latest show to jump the pond, is going to be how the ratings stack up from week to week. Which is to say, are people going to remain interested no matter who the celebrity of the week is? Or, I suppose, will the new viewers who are interested in Emmitt Smith make up for the ones who were only interested in Sarah Jessica Parker? Perhaps … [Read more...]
Lisa Kudrow's quirky webshow comedy about a misguided therapist is available now on iTunes, so I thought it was about time I visited the show here. The show stars Kudrow as Fiona Wallice, a therapist who has had just about enough of patients who go on and on at her about themselves and all their little problems. The theory behind things is that Fiona has decided to cut to the chase by … [Read more...]
