Just Before I Go: Movie Review

Multiple storylines confuse the tone between comedy and drama.

Just Before I Go stars Seann William Scott as Ted Morgan, a guy who's done nothing but the middle-of-the-road approach to life and is now paying for it after his wife left him and has nothing to live for, so he's going to kill himself. It's a movie that tries to walk that line between comedy and drama but ends up failing because it's not really either.		2014 Directed by: Courteney Cox Screenplay by: David Flebotte Starring: Seann William Scott

Accidental Love: Movie Review (AKA Nailed)

A trip of nonsense and comedy.

Nailed is the film that spent 7 years in production hell, directed by David O. Russell. Accidental Love is the title it finally gets released with, with David O. Russell no longer involved and his name being replaced with a pseudonym. That type of turmoil is sure to spell doom, especially for a film that would be a hard sell in the first place. It's a satirical commentary on the American health care system (before ObamaCare came into existence) disguised as a surreal-ish, un-idealistic romantic comedy.		2015 Directed by: Stephen Greene Screenplay by: Kristin Gore, Matthew Silverstein, and Dave Jesser Starring: Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal

True Story: Movie Review

Stretching out an interesting story and losing the connection to the characters.

True Story is based on the true story of murderer Christian Longo (James Franco) and journalist Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill). Fresh from being fired from The New York Times for making up facts in a story, Finkel learns that FBI Most Wanted man Christian Longo was using his name when captured by authorities. Longo's in jail and Finkel decides to meet with him. Like a cat-and-mouse game set entirely in a prison visitation room, but missing the suspense that is usually supposed to come with a crime thriller.		2015 Directed by: Rupert Goold Screenplay by: Rupert Goold, David Kajganich Based on memoir by Michael Finkel Starring: Jonah Hill, James Franco