Hi there, neighbor, going my way... Who doesn't remember when Jennifer Garner was best-known for starring on Alias? That's one of the reasons 2004's 13 Going On 30 made such a splash with the public--we got to see Jennifer smile and enjoy herself. Well, that and 13 is a cute, fun movie on the line of Big. It's hard … Continue reading Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving
I Honestly Like This Movie
Sometimes you just need a good popcorn flick. Or any popcorn flick. Even the guilty pleasure variety. For me, one of those guilty pleasures is 2001's The Wedding Planner, a movie in which the titular character has always been outside looking in at happy endings. For those who aren't familiar with the plot, it's this: Mary … Continue reading I Honestly Like This Movie
The Fade-out of Cameron Crowe
"As someone once said, 'There's a difference between a failure and a fiasco.'" It's ironic that 2005's Elizabethtown kicks off with that line, because the film isn't considered one of Cameron Crowe's best, not by a long shot. For all intents and purposes, it's Crowe's swan song. Cameron Crowe was, of course, the successor to John Hughes, … Continue reading The Fade-out of Cameron Crowe
Taking Up Room 