Sunday, May 12, 2013

Best and Worst Mothers in the Movies

Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday


In honor of Mothers' Day, I'd like to present my inconclusive list of "The Best and Worst Mothers in the Movies."

BEST MOTHERS:


Renee Zellweger in Jerry McGuire





Julia Roberts in Erin Brochovich






Jennifer Aniston in Marley & Me






Jennifer Lopez in Enough






Sally Field in Not Without My Daughter




WORST MOTHERS:


Faye Dunaway in Mommie Dearest






Shelley Winters in A Patch of Blue







Mary Tyler Moore,in Ordinary People






Louise Latham in Marnie







Annette Bening in American Beauty


Do you have any to add to the list?

Monday, May 6, 2013

Iron Man 3: The Panic Attack Episode



Little did I know when I sat down in the theatre this weekend that I would be watching one of the best Iron Man movies EVER! Off the HOOK!

Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man takes on "The Mandarin," played by Ben Kingsley, who looks and sounds like Ringo Starr. I am not kidding. RINGO STARR!

You can tell a good script by the flaws of the main character. Tony Stark is such a character and in this movie his major flaw is his unexpected panic attacks. Has any superhero in the history of the universe ever suffered panic attacks? I think not.

Funny line:
Maya asked Tony if he remembered what happened that night in 1999.
TONY: I don't remember what I had for breakfast.
JARVIS: A gluten-free waffle.

So there you have it. A superhero who has panic attacks, is gluten-free and saves the world. Oh, YEAH!