REIGN OVER ME (Relelased to Theaters USA 2007)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.5|5.0 Stars ìììì

Reign Over Me—one of the best 2007 films—tells the story of a friend who helps a friend. This is a terrific drama story, well acted, and well cast. Completely worth a watch.

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Storyline

Dentist Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) loses his family in the 9/11 disaster. Charlie fails to move on and begins a gradual downhill slide over a five-year period. When his friend, Dentist Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle), sees him, he is shocked at his friend’s condition. He tries to help him at the risk of his own marriage. 

Additional Thanks

Great work for Director Mike Binder. Thank you to Executive Producers Jack Giarraputo and Lynwood Spinks for making the film possible. Additional Cast include: Don Cheadle, Adam Sandler, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Donald Sutherland, Robert Klein, and Melinda Dillon.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Do not miss this movie.

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HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS (Theatrical Release USA 2003)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.4|5.0 Stars ììì

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days—a fair to middling romance—pairs Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in an original story that turns into a romance story for a specific adult audience. The film has some sexual references and partial nudity.

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Storyline

Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) writes an article on “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” Ben Barry (Matthew McConaughey) makes a bet that he can make any girl fall in love with him in 10 days. Co-workers put them together to see who will ‘win’.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Donald Petrie for his directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producer Richard Vane for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Michelle Rueben (Kathryn Hahn), Jeannie (Annie Parisse), Tony (Adam Goldberg), Thayer (Thomas Lennon), Judy Spears (Michael Michele), Judy Green (Shalom Harlow), Phillip Warren (Robert Klein), Lana Jong (Bebe Neuwirth), and Lori (Samantha Quan).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. The film may work for sophisticated adults.

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