Tag: Catherine Keener

Cyrus Review: Mother Lover

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CYRUS (15): On General Release 10th September

Jay and Mark Duplass have so far made their way in Hollywood by impressing people with their short films and well-received mumblecore features like The Puffy Chair and Baghead. Unfortunately, their latest project, Cyrus, just fails to hit the high notes of comedy and the depths of emotion that they’re clearly aiming for with their handheld indie style.

John C. Reilly stars as John, a middle-aged editor whose life took a downturn when his wife Jamie (Catherine Keener) left him seven years ago. After Jamie forces him to come to a party with her, John manages to catch the eye of Molly (Marisa Tomei), despite being drunk and emotionally needy. Do It!

The Soloist Review: All By Myself

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THE SOLOIST: On General Release From 25th September 2009

It was Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder who described the situation of mental health in movies the best:

‘Everybody knows you never go full retard.’

So I was a little bit nervous when I heard Downey would be in a movie about schizophrenia but I was pleasantly surprised by this blatant piece of Oscar baiting.

In The Soloist Downey plays real life reporter Steve Lopez who comes across a homeless man that just so happens to be a talented classical musician as well as a schizophrenic.

Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx) is a homeless musician who spends his time playing a violin by a statue of his hero, Beethoven. When he lets slip to Steve that he was once in the prestigious Julliard School, he is thrust into the public eye when Steve writes an article in the LA Times about him. Do It!