Who has the least personality when it comes to State of Play? Director Kevin Macdonald? He shoots the most boring Panavision-sized frame I think I’ve ever seen. I’ve never seen a Brett Ratner movie from start to finish, but… Macdonald’s boring. He’s not bad, he’s just not any good at all. The lack of a […]
Entries Tagged as 'Jason Bateman'
State of Play (2009, Kevin Macdonald)
April 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tagged: Ben Affleck· Billy Ray· Helen Mirren· Jason Bateman· Kevin Macdonald· Matthew Michael Carnahan· Paul Abbott· Russell Crowe· Tony Gilroy· Universal Pictures· ★
The Ex (2007, Jesse Peretz)
May 3rd, 2007 · No Comments
The Ex reminds me of a 1980s comedy, but maybe not. Maybe more a 1990s comedy. I knew it did, but I couldn’t figure out why, until I realized it’s all about the information given the viewer. The Ex starts in New York and moves to Ohio in the first seven and a half minutes […]
Tagged: Amanda Peet· Charles Grodin· David Guion· Jason Bateman· Jesse Peretz· Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer· Michael Handelman· Zach Braff· ★★★



