My Redbox dvd viewings this week:
127 Hours - Actually kinda boring. You would think it would be boring because it's about a guy whose arm is stuck under a rock and he's all by himself. But then the critics liked it, and the reviews said it wasn't boring, and it's got James Franco in it, whom I really like. And it's directed by Danny Boyle who's got a flair for sure. But guess what? It is in fact boring. And I did kinda squirm at the arm cutting part. James Franco, nominated for best actor here, to me was actually better in Pineapple Express. Now that movie wasn't boring at all.
Country Strong - Somewhere between her stopping hanging out with Madonna, her Glee appearances, her friendship with Beyonce and Jay-Z, and her cookbook and website Goop, I started to find Gwyneth Paltrow to be really annoying. And she is really annoying here in this movie, cuz she plays a troubled, alcoholic fallen country diva. I don't get the Country Strong part cuz her character is anything but country strong. The real star here is Garrett Hedlund. He's got enough charisma to light up all of Texas. He is the one you root for in this movie. You already know that I've been obsessed with his songs from this movie since late last year and think he should put out an album pronto. I cannot wait to see him as Dean Moriarty in On The Road, which should be coming later this year.
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