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Blowing Smoke (2004)
idiotic, juvenile and unintelligent unless you're one of these guys
This is my revenge for having wasted 88 minutes of my life watching this film, but I tell you right now that some guys in the audience thought it was a knee slapper and laughed hard. The opening credits are beautifully shot, and the end credits are equally pleasing. The poster for the film is gorgeous! In between: you're stuck with six men in a cigar club telling each other inanities about women. Some of these guys are decent actors and Estella Warren does a very good job given what she has to work with.
Those grown-up characters have absolutely nothing interesting to say (or politically incorrect, which the film claims to be). The behind-the-scene story and other media turns out to be much more captivating than the movie itself.
Tiptoes (2002)
I loved it - go for Dinklage
The few bad reviews I've read so far somehow surprise me because I really, really liked this film and I will even come to cherish it. It's worth seeing just for Peter Dinklage as Maurice, a rude French, suave, Marxist dwarf sex symbol. He's truly hot! In fact, I wanted to see this movie because I thought it was all about him and Patricia Arquette - some kind of steamy love story. Oh well. He should get his own romantic lead role one day because he's really charismatic. It took me a while to recognize Gary Oldman and his performance is impressive. Several scenes just don't work but this movie won me over. It's funny and it made me realize a few things, among them how much physical pain most little people have to endure. I'd be happy to see this film again.
Tiptoes (2002)
I loved it - go for Dinklage
The few bad reviews I've read so far somehow surprise me because I really, really liked this film and I will even come to cherish it. It's worth seeing just for Peter Dinklage as Maurice, a rude French, suave, Marxist dwarf sex symbol. He's truly hot! In fact, I wanted to see this movie because I thought it was all about him and Patricia Arquette - some kind of steamy love story. Oh well. He should get his own romantic lead role one day because he's really charismatic. It took me a while to recognize Gary Oldman and his performance is impressive. Several scenes just don't work but this movie won me over. It's funny and it made me realize a few things, among them how much physical pain most little people have to endure. I'd be happy to see this film again.
The Big Bounce (2004)
the big flop of a heist movie
A previous reviewer said it all: very disappointing for fans of Elmore and Owen Wilson and Charlie Sheen. Actually, this movie should be a case-study on how to spoil brilliant actors such as Morgan Freeman and Gary Sinise (and a smile-inducing Willie Nelson). In gorgeous Hawaii, of all places. It may have been different with another leading actress. Sara Foster can't act. She delivered her lines as if she was MC-ing a stupid MTV or E!show, at least that's what I kept thinking during the entire film. Looked her up on IMDB and funny - she comes from MTV. You don't care for the characters, don't believe the plot for one second and you scratch your seat in anger.
Prague Duet (1998)
Loved it
Two thumbs up in our household: we enjoyed the story a lot, probably in part because we both know Prague and are familiar with Eastern Europe. This film raises excellent questions and haunts you in a way. I discovered Gina Gershon and was impressed by her charisma. Just wish she could close her mouth sometimes (it remains open in 98% of the film in a distracting manner, as if she was constantly pouting!) but I definitely want to check out her other films.