Dog’s Movie House: “Reagan” Wastes Dennis Quaid In Fawning Tribute To Eighties President!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and I’ve just come back from seeing “Reagan” the most recent cinematic attempt to dramatize the life of President Ronald Reagan. Discounting the fact that the man’s life would be almost impossible to successfully chronical in a little over two hours, “Reagan” makes the mistake of presenting Ronald Reagan as a saint-like figure rather than a complex human being. It takes away from a pretty decent perfromance by Dennis Quaid in the title role and one wonders what his performance would have been like had he been delivered a script that equalled his acting ambitions!
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Sandra Bullock as Jane Bodine in “Our Brand Is Crisis”
“Our Brand Is Crisis” seems to be striving for a biting political drama mixed with some comedic moments, but Sandra Bullock’s latest seems to have trouble deciding what kind of film it should be. Is it a political drama, social satire, slapstick comedy, or inspirational film about the emotional growth of a political mover/shaker searching for redemption. In truth, “Our Brand Is Crisis” wants to be all of these things and the resulting soup has a somewhat diluted quality to it. That said, this film is not without its rewards, chief among them a powerhouse performance by Sandra Bullock. Continue reading
