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Gwyneth Paltrow on Howard Stern: Talks Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, & Chris Martin
Brad Pitt is ‘Between Two Ferns’ With Zack Galifianakis
Weekend Roundup: Your Tabloid News Review
Gerard Butler’s got a new babe. Just Jared
Think good thoughts for the legendary Joan Rivers . . . please. Rumor Fix
Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell have extended their fifteen minutes to Couples Therapy. People
Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg have wed. Wet Paint
Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross are married. Us Magazine
Brad Pitt finally made an honest woman out of Angelina. Pop Bytes.
Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade are husband and wife. CBS News
Kate Mara and Max Minghella split. E! Online
Britney Spears is single, and her father is a superhero. FashionStyle
Brody Jenner skipped Kim Kardashian’s wedding over a squabble. RealityTVWorld
Travis Barker remembers DJ AM on the 5-year anniversary of his death. Daily Mail
David Ayer Shares Production Photo of Brad Pitt in ‘Fury’
‘The Counselor’ — A Full Review
When you eliminate the back-story behind your characters, you also eliminate my investment in their journey. The lines between the good guys and the bad guys become blurred, and the performances suddenly become irrelevant. It’s a shame too, because this film was certainly saturated with powerful performances.
Directed by Ridley Scott and written by Cormac McCarthy (No Country For Old Men), The Counselor follows a lawyer (Michael Fassbender) who, in a bid for big bucks, engages in a drug deal with the very shady Reiner (Javier Barden) and Westray (Brad Pitt). Things predictably go awry, and some very dark drama ensues.
Though I’d call this a visually artistic masterpiece, that’s not enough to rescue it. In film school, there’s a cardinal rule that every scene in a movie should propel the plot forward. I thought of that while watching The Counselor, and then quickly realized that there’s no plot to propel. There’s no indication about why Fassbender’s character chose to engage in this drug deal, and because his cronies are also vapid villains, there’s also no suspense associated with their safety. Do I care about the life of a seemingly evil group of people who I know nothing about? Does it matter if their lives are destroyed? The only saving grace is Penelope Cruz’s character, but much like the others, I found myself judging a woman who would be with such a creepy guy without any suspicion.
OVERALL RATING: 2.5/5 DISHES
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Tabloid Gossip — The Weekend Rundown
- Katy Perry might have a new man-pal. Hollywood Life
- Russell Brand has a new blonde babe. EntertainmentWise
- Chris Brown and his ex are getting cozy again. Cinema Blend
- Emma Watson has a crush on Kevin Costner. WetPaint
- Johnny Depp & Amber Heard brought their romance on dry land. E! Online
- Denise Richards is skinny. E! Online
- Stone Temple Pilots sued frontman Scott Weiland. ABC News
- Sophia Bush has a hot new man. Just Jared
- Brad Pitt still hasn’t found his ‘sensitivity chip.’ Fox News
- Ashton Kutcher thinks the media ruined social media. CBS News
- Chris Pine has a new lady-friend. Us Magazine
- Frances Bean Cobain hates Kendall Jenner. TMZ