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Pretty Persuasion (2005)
A Movie that Finally Shows the World that 16 year olds live in
This movie is great on so many levels. BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE by ERW. James Woods performance is like a train wreck - very disturbing...very cinematic...and you don't want to look away..but you know you should.
So many movies that feature teenage actors are about the same things: being popular, makeovers, and finding "your own voice." This movie does so much more to expand the genre of high school satire. It's not a movie for teenagers...but teens will find that a lot of the duologue rings more true than what Miss Duff or Miss Lohan are usually forced to eek out in their PG cotton candy confections. This movie has it's own voice and pacing that takes a few minutes to get used to...but it's unlike any other movie opening this summer.
Everyone has an opinion about this movie...which is rad. Some people give it a 10...some people give it a 1...not too many films divide audiences so strongly. The director decided to make a truly indie film that features scenes that would never be allowed in a "mainstream" drama. For that he should be applauded. Even more cool, is that the director has another movie opening the same time with Nick Cannon that goes in a completely different direction...it's the fluffy summer movie that those people who give Pretty Persuasion a 10 will likely not want to see. SPOILER: Not every movie in theaters should have a happy ending....that's the Hollywood way...not the world we live in. Here's a chance to see Evan in a performance that will make audiences take notice of many critic's claim to be the next Jodie Foster or Nicole Kidman...she's beautiful, kicks ass and has a brain to boot.
My Baby's Daddy (2004)
Hilarious update of 3 men and a baby
The trailer doesn't do the film justice. There are a lot of touching moments in addition to some hilarious scenes with the grown men and their new babies. Some scenes are a bit like a sitcom, but the film is worth seeing. Anthony Anderson steals the show.