Reviews

When they mentioned her name the aims became pretty clear. Very inexpensive independent movie with largely unknown Cast. Just a real Sundance feel. Something that might have created a stir there. The main actors have some che and chemistry and it's pretty enjoyable. Today it would be a "throuple" comedy. A totally buttoned up college student with little experience in relationships meets a couple who moves in upstairs and hijinks ensue. Some side characters are a little underdeveloped and not all the attempts at humor work but overall it wasn't bad and I would recommend it for the main cast chemistry.

Played by Tom Conti the burnt out writer is a totally fresh and new character. This is very realistic and grounded portrayal that rang very true. Just 2 years previous to this you had Dudley Moore and Arthur and I couldn't help be reminded of that "drunk" performance. The movies and characters are so ultimately different though.

Kelly McGillis, Roberts Blossom and more are fantastic.

The writer was Julius Epstein of Casablanca fame and he really nailed this adaptation and it was good that he got an Oscar nomination for I.

At one point I didn't think it was like Arthur meets Marathon Man! Lol.

So snl is supposed to be funny and make jokes about the president. But now they are all liberal democrats working to elect liberal democrats and their Biden is not funny at all. He's nothing. They rarely even have Biden. John James is hilarious as joe Biden. It's what SNL would do if it wasn't all liberal democrats. That's not to say John James Biden is only used for comic relief (even though he mostly is) sometimes There is a ruthless cynical politician doing anything he can to get the power he wanted ever since he first ran for president in 1988.

Laurence Fox plays Hunter Biden- by far the worst child ever of a president- and he is good at being the lowlife despicable piece or garbage. Using his tragic past to manipulate and generate sympathy as a cover for crime and corruption. That's what they do. It's a very sad tragedy that they use to fog Peoples minds.

Good for director Robert Davi! Bravo.

Patrick Stafford plays the unsub and 911 operator and he adopts the perfect soothing voice to talk to callers and kids he takes from parents who have major problems. Stafford nailed this part and totally takes over the episode but because the episode has bookends involving Rossi and his ex-wife I feel that he might have even more time to stand out. But either way he stands out almost more than any other guest star. He has a monologue that is just one of the highlights in CM history. The show was intent on really delving into this character and not being a monster of week or whatever. Definitely want to highlight the writers Bruce Zimmerman and director Anna Foerster. Multi Emmy winner for The Bold and The Beautiful Heather Tom excels as one of the flawed parents.

This episode is so compelling and interesting with a twist that leads to the quote from Jack McCoy about the moral quagmire.

The most interesting parts of the episode have to do with the discussions between Jack and Jamie for which Adam is a witness to and delivers some great lines about what a trial would be like with these kinds of issues which would be guaranteed to divide people! How could a verdict be unanimous? The first half with the investigation is also good too. Trying to deal with a schizophrenic possible victim Briscoe and Curtis have to maneuver a real mine field!

All the actors in both the regular cast and gust cast deliver. Waterston, Lowell and Hill along with Bratt and Orbach. Edie Falco as the defense lawyer and Erik Jensen and Marin Hinkle as well as a short role for Todd Stashwick.

Suzanne Oshry just wrote a really dynamite script here. Well directed by Chris Misiano.

The extremely vicious and mean spirited Game Change reflects the donations that almost all the people involved gave the Obama campaign in 2008. Director Jay Roach, Writer Danny Strong, Producer Tom Hanks, and actors Julianne Moore and Ed Harris. HBO got this project to exploit the extreme liberal hatred of Palin and they made a movie of red meat to bash and try to ruin her. Now Palin decided not to run for President but when they were discussing this movie it was a possibility and Super Tuesday was very close to this movies air date. It was meant to be a major attack on a possible Republican Presidential nominee.

The movie's content is shocking in its viciousness. Palin doesn't know Germany, she doesn't know about the Prime Minister of England, North and South Korea, she "doesn't know anything" according to Schmidt played by Woody Harrelson. The movie makes no sense because how did she continue as VP nominee? No one makes that clear. First she doesn't know anything, then she becomes so mentally imbalanced they have a doctor spy on her to profile her for mental illness. Nowhere is it discussed anywhere if she should remain on the ticket. Later on McCain played by Ed Harris said he could turn on him. How did she gain control of everyone and the campaign? She was working for them. She could have been let go as VP running mate and the mental illness and doctor profile could have been made public.

There are so many lies in this movie it is hard to keep track of them all. She never wanted to be on the stage with pro-choicers'? When did Joe Liberman stop being pro-choice? How about Rudy Guilani? The movie is bizarre in its claims that are easily disproved. She opposes all Stem Cell research? Since when? The movie says she was addicted to the Atkins diet which is opposed by a half dozen people.

This movie uses her public mistakes to create wild fantasy about her behind the scenes conduct. You think the woman portrayed in this movie would ever be allowed to do a VP debate? "Right after we profile her for mental illness we will put her out to debate Biden for VP!" Schmidt and Wallace did horrible jobs and want to put all the blame on Palin by making up a supremely ridiculous story.

This is a movie that just makes no sense and it is an example of the extreme partisan hatred that is very prevalent now but usually just blamed on Republicans.

Bright Star was excellent. Cornish and Whishaw gave great performances. The final scene of the movie with the Cornish reciting the poetry was a really good idea that was executed well. Enjoyed the Cornish/Schneider banter even if Schneiders accent was never clear. Jane Campion really returned to form with this movie. It was by far her best movie since The Piano. I liked Portrait of Lady but it was a step down from The Piano and of course In the Cut was not received well at all. The cinematography, costumes and sets were all top notch. Abbie Cornish was nominated for several awards for her performance but not enough. Oscar and BAFTA nominations were deserved for this very promising young actress.

Really enjoyed An Education. Mulligan, Sarsgaard, Molina gave excellent performances. I considered doing a blind buy here but didn't but it really would have been worth it. Sarsgaard was really good-sure he was a creep but I would have liked it he had been nominated. Emma Thompson had the small role of head of that school but all here scenes were well acted and her and Mulligan had good dialog (the screenplay was written by Nick Hornby) in their scenes. A downside is that I could believe that the parents would allow her to go to Oxford but Paris was a bit much-also it may have been too blunt how seduced they were by David. Banana scene was funny. Olivia Williams is good as the main teacher in the life of the main character. The film was directed by the really talented Lone Scherfig.