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8MM 2 (2005)
Underrated Director
J.S. Cardone has been putting out little gems like this one for years now. I think he has a great story sense and a great eye as a director. He always manages to make these lower budget movies look very classy and this one is no exception.
Was the plot predictable and sometimes improbable? To some degree, yes. But ultimately it doesn't matter, because you have a good time following these two as they take their journey through the dark side of Budapest. The sex and nudity may be a bit too much for some, but I found it tasteful and artistically managed.
I think it's a shame this thing was tagged 8mm2. It would likely have been treated better by the reviewers here if it had been called something else, since it obviously has no relationship to 8mm, which, I think, is an inferior movie.
I've tried to make it a point to find as many Cardone films (either written or directed) as I can. Frankly, being a novelist myself, I would love one day to see Cardone adapt one of my books. Unfortunately, that's not something I have control over...
Fat Actress (2005)
Brilliant!
Fat Actress is, without doubt, one of the best new sitcoms since Sienfeld.
I laughed my butt off. I have always been a semi-fan of Kirsty Alley, but I have to say that she is SOOO good in this show that I immediately fell in love with her. I have a feeling that the people who won't find this show funny are actually the targets of its humor -- which is, to say, most definitely NOT fat people.
Smart, hilarious writing, great acting, all around brilliant. The appearance of Travolta and, later, Kelly Preston, had me rolling on the floor. I am not a Showtime subscriber, but after watching this preview, I'm seriously considering signing up.
Congratulations, Ms. Alley.