The wonderful thing about Gerard Butler is that his puckish animal magnetism can almost carry a clunker like THE UGLY TRUTH. A putative romantic comedy about the fundamental differences between men and women, it reduces both genders to emotional cripples while failing to find any humor in the situation. Katherine Heigl, an engaging enough actress,… Read More »
KILLERS
KILLERS, a film released without a press screening, takes ones breath away with the depth, breadth, and sheer scope of its ineptitude. Director Robert Luketic has confused helming a frothy action romp through silliness with remaking Ingmar Bergmans SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE. Star Katherine Heigl may be many things, Liv Ullman is not one of… Read More »
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
When dealing with the whisper-thin acting ranges offered by Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel, its best not to tax them. She can cock an eyebrow and look adorable when surprised. He can cock his head and look handsome when bemused. Together they have those two emotions covered and then some. When asked to do more,… Read More »
KNOCKED UP
An ad campaign is supposed to attract a target audience to a film. Let me amend that. It’s supposed to attract the >right< target audience to a film. In the case of Judd Apatow’s KNOCKED UP, a huge mistake as been made. To judge by the commercials and such, this is a raunchy comedy with… Read More »
27 DRESSES
27 DRESSES begins as a harmless little romp. It coasts along with a comfortable sort of premise, which lacks originality, but does have the fumbling effervescence of Katherine Heigl as its star. What starts out unremarkably quickly loses its way with writing that falters, dialogue that babbles, and a point of view that vacillates about… Read More »