Natascha Mcelhone

Laurel Canyon
$2.99
I'm not quite sure what to say about this film, really. On paper, it looks excellent - great cast, potentially interesting story line, pretty solid reviews. But there is nothing that comes as a surprise in this film; it's all way too predictable. Loose, ex-hippie record producer mom, tense son who's become a psych student because his mom raised him in such a chaotic home, absurdly intelligent and equally absurdly attractive girlfriend who's naive to the ways of the world and is ripe for the plucking by a herd of hedonists, self-absorbed rock musicians who live in a parallel universe of sex and drugs...it goes on and on. Every event's outcome is telegraphed a mile away, every plot twist is obvious and stereotypical, every character behaves exactly the way you think they'll behave. Honestly, I'm not sure why an actor the caliber of Frances McDormand would choose to take on this role, but perhaps she just enjoyed the chance to play sexy and bohemian while she still can. Ultimately, it was a nice film to look at - and, as I said, the cast is exceptional - but it's much ado about nothing.

Big Nothing
$9.98
This was a really strange Dark comedy. There were so many twists and turns it was a little hard to follow. You may want to watch this two or three times before you are able to pick up everything.

Killing Me Softly (Unrated Edition)
$14.98
Sometimes one will watch a movie just to see how it ends. This is one of those movies where you don't have to do that as most folks with an IQ above 30 will have the ending correctly guessed by half an hour into the movie.
The leads give it a go here but the plot doesn't do them any favors as it is never presents believable characters or situations. The London scenery and Graham give the viewer a little to watch as the trite tale unfolds. It's not a bomb but 2 stars is all it deserves.

Laurel Canyon
$14.94
I'm not quite sure what to say about this film, really. On paper, it looks excellent - great cast, potentially interesting story line, pretty solid reviews. But there is nothing that comes as a surprise in this film; it's all way too predictable. Loose, ex-hippie record producer mom, tense son who's become a psych student because his mom raised him in such a chaotic home, absurdly intelligent and equally absurdly attractive girlfriend who's naive to the ways of the world and is ripe for the plucking by a herd of hedonists, self-absorbed rock musicians who live in a parallel universe of sex and drugs...it goes on and on. Every event's outcome is telegraphed a mile away, every plot twist is obvious and stereotypical, every character behaves exactly the way you think they'll behave. Honestly, I'm not sure why an actor the caliber of Frances McDormand would choose to take on this role, but perhaps she just enjoyed the chance to play sexy and bohemian while she still can. Ultimately, it was a nice film to look at - and, as I said, the cast is exceptional - but it's much ado about nothing.