Starring and directed by John Krasinski, The Hollars is a family drama/comedy about what happens when a son returns to his home town after learning of his mother’s illness.
I’m tuning in for the comedy, intriguing family dynamics and a cast that in addition to krasinski, includes Charlie Day, Anna Kendrick, Richard Jenkins, Josh Groban, Margo Martindale and Sharlto Copley.
The Hollars Release Dates: August 25th, 2016 (US)…
Happy Film Loving,
G
Just before I saw the trailer for Aloha, starring Bradley Cooper, I was very much on a high after watching his deservedly Best Actor, Oscar nominated performance in American Sniper (2014).
The Aloha trailer didn’t look terrible. However, some of the dialogue didn’t sit as well as one would have liked. either As I watched the movie a few months later, the unfortunate truth of the dialogue did come to be, because there I was cringing in parts.
I found the romance between Emma Stone’s character and Brian Gilcrest (Cooper) quite forced and unconvincing. It didn’t help that Stone’s character was also rather annoying.
In director, Cameron Crowe’s efforts to capture the seemingly laid back pace of Hawaii, the pace of the movie suffered.
The few beautiful shots of Hawaii’s landscape in the beginning and all the scenes that feature Danny McBride are my favourite things. There were a few other good moments but not significant enough to make Aloha good or worth watching.
It’s all a big shame considering a very talented cast list that also includes Rachel McAdams, John Krasinski, Bill Murray and Alec Baldwin.
You can give Aloha a chance if you’re curious, but you’re likely better off watching Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and/or Jerry Maguire (1996) instead.
Happy Film Loving,
G
It’s Complicated is a well cast comedy/romance starring Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep.
Written/directed by Nancy Meyers, the film follows a divorced couple who reignite their relationship even though one of them has remarried.
The couple’s complicated situation which also includes three grown up children presents a great opportunity for both comedy and drama; something Meyers took great advantage of, evident in the way the subject matter is handled.
For me, what makes It’s complicated work is Streep and Baldwin’s great chemistry. The supporting cast which includes Steve Martin, John Krasinski, Zoe Kazan, Lake Bell, Hunter Parrish and Caitlin FitzGerald certainly don’t hurt either.
I’m a big fan of Baldwin, thanks in large part to his great work as Jack Donaghy in 30 Rock. As for Streep, I almost feel like, to love film is to love her, so there really was no way I would not have watched the film.
Tune in for the subject matter and some good light-hearted fun, should you be wanting that sort of thing.
Happy Film Loving,
G
More Bradley Cooper, Please!
It’s hard for me not to feel this way after his brilliant Oscar-nominated performance in American Sniper (2014); not to say that his new movie, Aloha is a similar kind of film, mind you
Writer/Director, Cameron Crowe – the man responsible for the 1996 hit, Jerry Maguire is back with the story of a celebrated military contractor (Cooper) who must choose between two love interests, played by Emma Stone and Rachel McAdams.
As we all know, love triangles can get notoriously tricky, particularly if you have to choose. Let’s see how things turn out for the parties involved in Aloha. Maybe we can get a few tips on how to manoeuvre similar predicaments.
What a shock that Jennifer Lawrence is nowhere to be seen in this movie. I’d become so used to her and Cooper sharing screen time. Luckily, we do have two great comedy Actors in the shape of Alec Baldwin (30 Rock) and Danny McBride of Pineapple Express (2008), This Is The End (2013) and other Seth Rogen/Judd Apatow movies.
Bring on the love triangle shenanigans!
Happy Film Loving,
G
The Movie My Life 