What's more patriotic than hot dog eating contests, lite beer, and traffic fatalities on the 4th of July? Why, movie reviews of course:
Hancock **1/2 - As odd a choice for a July 4 blockbuster as I can remember. It isn't horrible, but the twist that comes around midway through the movie derails most of what came before. Smith is likable as always, which doesn't always work for this particular role, and Charlize Theron is hotter than donut grease. To coin a phrase.
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson ****1/2 - My only problem with this doc - from Alex Gibney, director of Taxi to the Dark Side and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room - is the short shrift given to HST's later work. All told however, this is a great movie, and loaded with interesting interviews and footage. It's playing at the Landmark River Oaks here in Houston, so check it out.
I wasn’t big on “Hancock.” I thought it was good for the first half and then that whole twist was just so horrible for me. Ah well, I read it hit the box office with a bang.