Movie 2 out of 100 for 2014

Overview: When Sandy Bigelow Patterson’s (Bateman) life is turned completely up-side-down after his identity is stolen by career con artist Diana (McCarthy) he is determined to track her down and confront her in order to get his identity back and fix the mess that she has caused. R; 1 Hour 52 Minutes

Director: Seth Gordon

Cast: Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman

Thoughts: People REALLY didn’t like this movie. The response was the only reason I didn’t see it in theaters. I really like Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman but the reviews when this film came out, they were pretty bad. Sure, it wasn’t the best but I feel like people were way harsh about it. I had a few laugh out loud moments and I was decently entertained. The story isn’t very original and the odd, out of no where sentimentality is a little…

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Valentines Special: The Randomers Review

February 14, 2014 | Annysa

Films and Things

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“Female, 23 years old, seeks male for relationship without speaking.”

Can you tell a love story without words? According to Irish writer/director Graham Jones you can. His new romantic feature The Randomers, released freely online in time for Valentines Day, attempts to tell the love story of two strangers brought together by a twenty three year old woman’s slightly bizarre dating ad.

A 23 year old girl (Sarah Jane Murphy) on the west coast of Ireland posts a weirdly worded dating ad which is soon answered by the ideal guy (Joseph Lydon). Writer and director of the feature Graham Jones says ‘there’s something about him she doesn’t know, but he’s not going to be chatty about it’.

Creating a film with no dialogue is no mean feat and for a feature length film is a risky move, but Graham Jones somehow manages to pull it off, creating a believable love…

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