Just four years later, bet it wouldn’t be made: True Story

I wondered if Rupert Goold was one of those writer/directors that critics just don’t like after many disparaged “Judy”, a movie I found quite moving. Hence, I watched “True Story” from 2015 which Goold co-wrote with David Kajganich (from A Bigger Splash!!!) based on the book by former New York Times Reporter Michael Finkel. Cue… Continue reading Just four years later, bet it wouldn’t be made: True Story

Standing Ovation: Zellweger as “Judy”

Typically I’d start out by praising a director of a tremendous film like “Judy”, but this screenplay calls for a standing ovation for dialogue. Realistic and witty, Tom Edge (and the original stage playwright Pete Quilter) I hope will win professional awards for their yeoman’s work. Director Rupert Goold also deserves high praise for a… Continue reading Standing Ovation: Zellweger as “Judy”

Circus Peanuts and Ice Skating Blunders: Wiseau’s “The Room”

Ok, let me say that mixed feelings is an understatement after watching Tommy Wiseau‘s “The Room” which James Franco so lovingly made into something bigger and better than its initial notoriety. My first kooky analogy is to the difficulty I had even finishing this film: Imagine being on a desert island and after days of… Continue reading Circus Peanuts and Ice Skating Blunders: Wiseau’s “The Room”

Yes, Virginia, There is a Perfect Comedy: The Disaster Artist

Have you ever eaten a really decadent dessert and after every bite, you can’t help yourself, but exclaim out loud, “oh this is so good!’. Well, that was Carrie and I last night during The Disaster Artist. Each one of us exclaimed at some point, ‘oh my God this is so good’. Not to mention,… Continue reading Yes, Virginia, There is a Perfect Comedy: The Disaster Artist

Palo Alto: James Franco’s Atmoshpheric Dystopia

Considering author and director James Franco’s idiosyncratic ways, gives me permission to start my Palo Alto blog with an analogy; that even beginning this review is like trying to mount a gigantic marshmallow…what the hell should be my form of attack? As I skulk around the marshmallow, deliberating, how about a ‘fun fact’? (an expression… Continue reading Palo Alto: James Franco’s Atmoshpheric Dystopia