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Trust the Man, a review by Rich

Trust the Man



In the great tradition of witty New York romantic comedies, David Duchovny and Julianne Moore star in this "sexy and sophisticated" (KBWB-TV) ensemble film about life, love and laughter in the big city. Overachieving actress, Rebecca (Moore), must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad, Tom (Duchovny). While Rebecca's slacker brother, Tobey (Billy Crudup), can't seem to commit to his aspiring-novelist girlfriend, Elaine (Maggie Gyllenhaal). As both relationships spin out of control, the two couples embark on a hilarious quest to rediscover the magic and romance of falling in love in New York.

Dire romcom of the worst order, ending up not being funny or romantic.
The majority of cast look like they have sussed how crap the script is, and want a hasty exit from this disaster, and there is not one performance of note. There is no characterisation, after an hour and a half I do not know or understand any of the 4 main leads anymore than I did during the opening credits, and there is not an ounce of chemistry between any personalities. The direction is desperate, whenever the movie tried to be serious it felt forced and false, when it was attempting to be romantic it felt pretentious.
Mediocre and rightly overlooked.
 

**Eva Mendes mini-marathon


(From Riches Random Reviews on August 3rd, 2009)

The Cove, a review by Critter

The Cove



2009

Academy Award Winner: Best Documentary Feature 2010

Director: Louie Psihoyos

Writer: Mark Monroe

Plot:
5/5 Stars

My Thoughts:
The Cove was a milestone for animal rights awareness. These people stopped at nothing to get the footage that they did and were well prepared to enter an extremely dangerous zone. A team was put together including ex military and divers and then the equipment rolled in (all of which had to be snuck into a small hotel in Taiji). They had thermal camera, underwater sound recorders, night vision cameras, and the most brilliant of them all, high definition cameras disguised in false rocks which were planted in the dead of night around the area of slaughter. These rocks were actually created for the team by one of the head molders in the Industrial Light and Magic film visual effects company.

Now I really could go on forever about this documentary but in the end you just have to see it for yourself. I was in tears countless times, as well as often on the edge of my seat as these brave people held somewhat stakeouts in the middle of the night while being followed by Japanese police. I highly recommend that anyone who can get a copy of this film watch it, and then try and show it to their friends.

Trailer



(From The Cove (2009) on March 8th, 2010)

"Due South" marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

Letting Go

Great episode! Though the "Rear Window" storyline has been done to death (one of these days I need to see that movie!  ) I never fail to enjoy it. And ok... I admit it... I am really getting to like the character of Fraser's father!  The bit with him in the pool was hilarious! And let me just say DAMN!... if I go for a stay in the hospital... I want a nurse that looks like that!  And I don't normally go for blondes... but there was just something about her!

My Rating:

(From "Due South" marathon on July 31st, 2009)