America's Sweethearts

America's Sweethearts

Columbia etc.

July 20, 2001

Romcom

DVD
C+

I saw this at the time and thought it was all right.  This time, I was most struck by the following:

• It's so weird to have the Internet a non-factor in publicity
• The "Hector" stuff is pretty racist
• Catherine Zeta-Jones is easily the best part of the movie
• Billy Crystal co-wrote a script where his character is in a lust-hate relationship with a dog, that parallels the title characters'.

Anyway, it's still watchable but yeah, mostly as a period piece.  Joe Roth directed, five years before Freedomland.

This is on a Julia Roberts "Triple" pack, but I've already rejected Mona Lisa Smile.

Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

Lionsgate etc.

November 26, 2003

Drama

DVD
C

I don't know if it was the zigzagging narrative or what, but I couldn't quite get into this.  Like, it made me want to read Wikipedia instead.  Billy Ray wrote and directed.

Mystery, Alaska

Mystery, Alaska

Hollywood Pictures

October 1, 1999

Sports Comedy
DVD
D+

This would be a better movie without the hockey team.  Jay Roach directed.

Hop

Hop

Illumination Entertainment

April 1, 2011

Children's, Fantasy, Comedy
DVD
C-

I like the look of this but I didn't care about the story.  Tim Hill directed.