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100 Word Review – 50/50 (2011)

August 8, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Comedy, DramaTagged Anna Kendrick, cancer, Comedy, Drama, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogan, Will ReiserLeave a comment

Despite any advertising the contrary, this is not a comedy.

It is a moving drama about Kylie (Seth Rogan) trying to help his friend Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) through his struggle with cancer.

Having said that, it is hilarious at points and there are funny moments throughout. But to call it a comedy is to imply a levity unfitting of the subject matter.

Screenwriter Will Reiser based it on his own experiences after being encouraged to write it by Rogan, the friend who helped him battle with cancer in his early 20s.

It’s masterfully done, handling itself with grace and humour.

100 Word Review – 10 Things I Hate About You

August 3, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Comedy, F-Rated, RomanceTagged adaptation, Allison Janney, Comedy, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julia Stiles, Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith, Larisa Oleynik, Romance, Shakespeare, teen, The Taming Of The Shrew3 Comments

The best modern day retelling of Shakespeare’s The Taming Of The Shrew, without a doubt.

Kat (Julia Stiles) Is a strong-minded teenager who refuses to conform to societal norms. When her father decrees that her younger sister cannot date unless she does, Kat is thrown back in to the dating world.

Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Allison Janney and Larisa Oleynik all co-star in screenwriting team Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah’s (Legally Blonde, She’s The Man) excellent film.

Despite being based on an arguably misogynist text about “taming” women, this adaptation is upbeat, empowering and down right hilarious. WATCH IT NOW!