Based on writer Jonathan Levine real life experiences, 50/50 is a bro-comedy that blends tender moments and doesn’t feel chained to established Hollywood rhythms. Joseph Gordon Levitt plays Adam, a late twenty something who discovers he has cancer. Seth Rogen plays Kyle, his foul-mouthed best friend. Together they confront their new realities and try to translate Adam’s sickness into effective pick-up lines. Read more »
Archive for October, 2011
Even Odds: 50/50
Posted in Review, Timothy Parfitt, Uncategorized with tags 50/50, Angelica Houston, Bro Comedy, Seth Rogen on October 22, 2011 by Timothy ParfittThe Proper Way to Undress: Footloose (2011)
Posted in Review, Samuel C. Doob with tags Footloose, Remakes, Sexing the Air on October 22, 2011 by sdoobI’m broke. Really broke. I don’t need to be going to see Footloose, alone, on a Thursday night. But all that was forgotten by the time the previews began and the MSG from the popcorn was coursing through my veins. I was in a state of such giddiness, I laughed uncontrollably during the Adam Sandler preview and I was so excited about the new Katherine Heigl action-comedy, I couldn’t concentrate on the first three minutes of Footloose. What I’m saying is I was in a heightened emotional state when I saw Footloose, so my opinion might be skewed. Read more »

