Shaun Berk's 10 Movie Recommendations- 433rd Edition

Welcome to the 433rd Edition of my series.  I want to take this time to make a plug towards my friends both of which are named Brittany.  They are both local artists for hire and made me a really nice card for my friend's birthday so instead of going to Wal-Mart or some store chain consider hiring Brittany and Brittany by supporting local artists.  Go like their page at https://www.facebook.com/BrittanyandBrittany.  Tonight, I will be watching the Academy Awards like usual in this really bad weather. I will now get to my recommendations for the week.

Batman:  Mask of the Phantasm (1993):  I start the week out with this animated superhero movie.  I believe this is one of the first of the animated Batman films.  Kevin Conroy provides the voice to the caped crusader and finds the in Gotham City there is another vigilante in town knocking off mob bosses in which Batman is being implicated.  Also in Bruce Wayne's life, his ex-fiancee Andrea Beaumont, voiced by Dana Delany, returns which complicates things for Bruce.  The Joker, voiced by Mark Hamill which is really his best work in my opinion, also returns looking to get to the vigilante.  This is a very good portrayal of Batman which has some really good action sequences and animation.  Stacy Keach and Abe Vigoda provide their voices to this movie.  This is possibly one of the best Batman movies and compares with most of the live-action ones.

Pleasantville (1998):  I now go from a superhero movie to this homage to 50s sitcoms.  Gary Ross wrote and directed this really clever comedy.  Tobey Maguire stars as 90s teen David who really loves the title sitcom and when breaking the remote, he acquires a new remote through a tv repairman, played by Don Knotts, and along with his sister Jennifer, played by Reese Witherspoon, are sucked into the series where they are now the kids of the show where they are in a world of old fashion values, innocence and naivete.  Their loving parents are played by William H. Macy and Joan Allen.  Jennifer is more rebellious and begins to shake it up a bit hoping to bring a little color to the black and white world.  As the world changes, the more people go from black and white to color with an interesting parody towards segregation.  Jeff Daniels, J.T. Walsh, Marley Shelton, Jane Kaczmarek, Paul Walker, and many others co-star.  BUFFY alums Danny Strong and Marc Blucas has cameo appearances as well.  I really thought Ross did a great job with this complex comedy begging the question if a perfect world is really the answer. 

Frozen (2013):  Now I go to the world of Disney and a more current film directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck.  This movie starts with two sisters.  The oldest one named Elsa, voiced by Idina Menzel, and the younger one is named Anna, voiced by VERONICA MARS alum Kristen Bell.  Elsa has special powers of being able to turn things into ice and her parents mostly shut her off from society with Anna wondering why they cannot be friends anymore.  As adults, Elsa's emotions trigger her powers to turn the kingdom of Arendelle into an eternal Winter.  Anna soon teams with mountain man Kristoff, voiced by Jonathan Groff, his loyal reindeer Sven, and a funny snowman named Olaf, voiced by Josh Gad, to find Elsa and try to help her as well as save the kingdom from an eternal winter.  In the process, she uncovers a more sinister plot.  Alan Tudyk and Ciaran Hinds also provide their voices.  Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez wrote some really good song numbers including DO YOU WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN.  Idina Menzel shows off her great voice and Kristen Bell shows she is pretty good herself.  This is a really fun and moving animated film that is good for the family.

Hi De Ho (1937):  This is my musical short for the week which stars famed musician Cab Calloway as himself.  Cab's mother is concerned that he spends his days listening to music and pretends to lead an orchestral band.  Soon, a gypsy shows Cab actually leading an orchestra.  This is not a bad short movie and shows off some of Calloway's songs.  

Hobson's Choice (1954):  This is my Criterion selection for the week which was directed by David Lean.  This is a British comedy which stars Charles Laughton as Henry Hobson who runs a successful bootmaker shop in the 19th century.  He is a widowed man who also likes to go to the pub a lot and tries to run the lives of his three daughters.  He also decrees no marriage to them but then his oldest daughter Maggie, played by Brenda de Banzie, sets her sights on the shop's best bootmaker Will Mossop, played by John Mills.  The two of them soon form a rival company.  This does have some very funny moments including Laughton who I don't think I have really seen in a comedic role.  It also does a great job of portraying the class from that era as well as the evolution of Will who starts out as just a simple bootmaker but slowly becomes less naive to the world. 

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962):  Robert Aldrich directs this tale of sibling rivalry.  Bette Davis and Joan Crawford star in this film as sisters and actresses Baby Jane Hudson and Blanche Hudson.  As children Jane had more fame but as grown ups Blanche became the more successful actress while Jane did not get as much fame.  As adults they live together where Blanche is confined to a wheelchair and Jane is very bitter of the success that Blanche had in their acting careers making her do things like intercept fan letters but even resorting to violence.  Davis gives a very intense performance as Jane who continues to relive her childhood and is delusional over her fame.  The two stars were said to have one of the biggest Hollywood feuds of all time.  In looking further into this it does appear the rivalry was quite a bit exaggerated until after this movie.  These two did work very well together and is a very compelling film.

The Racket (1951):  This is my film noir for the week.  Robert Ryan stars as ruthless gangster Nick Scanlon who is very old-fashioned about his ways and is very violent.  Robert Mitchum stars as the honest police captain Thomas McQuigg who goes after Scanlon and his gang.  McQuigg must also deal with the corruption on his own force as well as the politicians on Scanlon's side.  Both of the leads are two believable tough as nails characters who are both engrained in their ways.  Lizabeth Scott and William Talman also co-star in this gritty film that has gone very overlooked through the years like many of this genre.  I usually favor this genre from this era and this no-nonsense film deserves a look. 

The Living Daylights (1987):  I now bring James Bond and the first of two portrayals by Timothy Dalton.  Bond first must organize the defection of KGB General Georgi Koskov, played by Jeroen Krabbe, who makes it look like his superior General Leonid Pushkin, played by John Rhys-Davies, has become very corrupt.  Bond is soon sent to assassinate General Pushkin but does not buy Koskov's story.  His investigation soon leads him into Afghanistan where he must deal with a war crazy American arms dealer named Brad Whitaker, played by Joe Don Baker.  He also meets beautiful cellist Kara Milovy, played by Maryam D'Abo, who is the girlfriend of Koskov.  Andreas Wisniewsky, Desmond Llewelyn, Robert Brown, Walter Gotell, Caroline Bliss, and John Terry co-star in this Bond film.  I really like the title theme song which was sung by 80s band A-Ha.  I will now say that I am in the minority when it comes to really liking Dalton as Bond.  I have seen all the Bond films and believe they all have their qualities in some way but I favor the darker portrayal of Bond that him and Daniel Craig bring to the role.  This one is in some ways more of a spy thriller and has some great action scenes.

Easy Rider (1969):  Dennis Hopper directed and stars in this film about two counterculture bikers going from Los Angeles to New Orleans in search of the American Dream.  Hopper and Peter Fonda star as Billy and Wyatt.  Along their trek to Mardi Gras, they meet up with many different people including a drunken lawyer named George, played very well by Jack Nicholson.  This takes a look at a lot of things during the 60s like the hippie movement, drug use and the communal lifestyle.  It also shows the prejudice at the time of hippies and judging by the way they look like not being able to get service at a restaurant.  Hopper, Fonda, and Terry Southern wrote this film which stands the test of time today.  Hopper and Fonda did not write a full script and much of the crew were actual hippies at communes that would do things like hold the cameras.  This also had a good soundtrack from people like Steppenwolf and the Band where the music really fit the film.  Bridget Fonda and Phil Spector have cameos in this film.  This was a very well done low-budget film which is one of the most significant films of all time. 

A Different Tree (2013):  I decided to end on this short film directed by Steven Caple Jr.  Morgan Ashley stars as Pearl Washington who is assigned a family tree project but does not feel complete without putting info about her father who she has never seen.  She soon sets out to find her father much to the dismay of her mother Jada, played by Tracie Thoms.  This was a USC Graduate Film and they did a good job with the movie and the cast.  This is available on HBO On-Demand and I am featuring this before any comments have even been made on the imdb website.  This has always been a very overlooked genre of film so I hope to get this some more exposure.

Well, that is it for this week.  Tell me what you like and dislike and stay tuned for next week which so far includes Nicolas Cage, and many others.

Shaun Berk's 10 Movie Recommendations- 432nd Edition

Welcome to the 432nd Edition of my series.  I have enjoyed this nicer weather and like many I am done with this crazy winter.  I have enjoyed getting back on this day shift.  I will now get to my recommendations for the week.

Lone Survivor (2013):  Peter Berg directed and co-wrote the screenplay to this war film that is a true story and based on the autobiography of Marcus Luttrell.  Mark Wahlberg stars as Lutrell who was a Navy Seal and lead a team in 2005 to capture or kill al Qaeda leader Ahmad Shahd.  The group is soon discovered and they are in a fight for their lives.  Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Eric Bana, and many others co-star in this war drama.  It is really hard to go further into words about this movie without giving a lot away.  Berg did a great job directed this honest and realistic depiction of war time experience.  Wahlberg was very good in his role as Luttrell.  I also liked that there were showed some people who are Arab and from Afghanistan as really good people.  The end credits are also very good which pay tribute to our military.  This was worth going to the theater.

Paradise Lost 3:  Purgatory (2011):  I have been featuring this series lately and now I bring the conclusion of this documentary trilogy.  To recap, these are based on the horrific 1993 murder of three eight year old boys in Memphis.  The three people arrested for the murder were in their late teens and were convicted under very questionable evidence becoming known as the "West Memphis 3".  This movie recaps the first two and some new evidence that was found that could lead to a new trial which lead to a very unusual release.  This shows the support that the West Memphis 3 was able to get even from celebrities like Johnny Depp, Pearl Jam, and the Dixie Chicks.  It was also interesting to see the one of the fathers of the victims changed his believes and sided with the defendants in his belief they are innocent.  This was a very good documentary series which takes a really good look at our flawed justice system.  I hope in a few years from now we can get another where are they now sort of documentary.

Batman:  Gotham Knight (2008):  This is my animated superhero movie for the week which had an interesting anime look to it.  This actually has a few different short stories which include him training up to becoming the Dark Knight.  In these stories he goes up against the likes of Scarecrow, Killer Croc, and Deadshot.  I have enjoyed other animated Batman movies but this was still very enjoyable in my opinion with the action and animation.

Porky and Gabby (1937):  This is my animated short for the week.  This features Porky Pig and Gabby Goat on a camping trip and running into comical mishaps on the road where just about anything can go wrong.  This was a pretty funny short with the iconic Porky Pig and his sidekick Gabby which is a very grumpy goat.  It was a very short lived character who was always with Porky Pig but was deemed too offensive for the time.  This is really good to watch for historical purposes.

Angels over Broadway (1940):  Ben Hecht directed this which I don't really know how to describe.  John Qualen stars as Charles Engle who has just embezzled a lot of money from his boss.  He is ready to kill himself but an alcoholic and struggling playwright named Gene Gibbons, played by Thomas Mitchell, finds his note and talks him out of it.  Douglas Fairbanks Jr. co-stars as Bill O'Brien who is a hustler and reluctantly joins Gene on a scheme to save Charles from going to jail.  Rita Hayworth completes this circle which schemes to get money on a gambling scheme.  This movie had a pretty good blend of comedy and drama.  This was a pretty interesting casting who did a pretty good job.  I believe this is the first time I have used Douglas Fairbanks Jr.  Thomas Mitchell is most known for playing Uncle Billy in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and does a very good job in this one as the playwright.  This is worth a look for classic movie buffs.

The Haunting (1963):  Robert Wise directed this film that was based on the novel by Shirley Jackson.  Richard Johnson stars as Dr. John Markaway who wants to investigate the possibility of ghosts and decides to stay at the Hill House which has had a history of violence and insanity.  Joining him are the skeptical Luke, played by Russ Tamblyn, the clairvoyant Theo, played by Claire Bloom, and the insecure Eleanor, played by Julie Harris.  As time goes by, more and more ghostly events happen in horrific ways which leads to quite a conclusion.  Lois Maxwell also joins this cast later.  She is most known for playing Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films and is quite a bit different in this one.  This is a very good and atmospheric film that still produces chills after all these years without having to get all violent.  This is a very good entry into the horror genre and deserves a look.

Shine a Light (2008):  Martin Scorsese directed this rock documentary to the long-running band the Rolling Stones.  This is filmed during their "A Bigger Bang" tour.  This is part documentary and part concert footage but more concert footage.  There is some behind the scenes action even with the Rolling Stones talking to Martin Scorsese and interview footage of when the band was first together.  In the concert there are appearances from Christina Aguilera, Buddy Guy, and Jack White.  The concert footage is very good and shows that Mick Jagger still has it all these years along with the other band members whose performance do not decline with age.  One prerequisite of this movie is probably to at least be a casual fan of the Rolling Stones since most of this movie is of them singing.  Also, if you are looking for a documentary that shows a lot of their history, this is also not the one to watch.  If you just want to see some good concert footage of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ron Wood this is a good one to watch.  Scorsese did a good job putting together this rock documentary.

The Pride of the Yankees (1942):  This is my baseball movie of the week which was directed by Sam Wood.  This is a biopic on New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig, played very well by Gary Cooper.  This briefly goes into his childhood where he discovers his love for baseball but is torn between his new love and his mom wanting him to go into engineering.  I think everyone can guess which one he chose.  Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan, and Babe Ruth co-star in this film.  Ruth plays himself in this movie.  It then leads up to him being diagnosed with a nerve disease which is now referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease" and leaves it up to one of the most inspirational speeches of all time.  This is one of the best baseball films of all time and deserves a watch.

And Now for Something Completely Different (1971):  I now bring the Monty Python troupe and their first full length movie starring John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.  This movie is put together mostly of the first couple seasons of their tv series MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS.  This has the rather dry British humor that is not for everyone.  This is pretty well put together like a very funny beginning and other sketches that some were very funny and some I did not find as funny but the good outweighed the bad for me.  This is available on the app Crackle.

Gnomeo and Juliet (2011):  I end with this variation of Shakespeare's tragedy ROMEO AND JULIET which was directed by Kelly Asbury.  This takes place with two neighboring gardens from the homes of Capulet and Montague where the gnomes on each side come to life where they do not like each other but two of the gnomes of the title characters get together and form a forbidden relationship.  I have never been the biggest fan of Shakespeare but this story has always been my favorite.  James McAvoy and Emily Blunt provide the voices of the title characters.  Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Ozzy Osbourne, Patrick Stewart, Julie Walters, Hulk Hogan, Dolly Parton, and many others provide the supporting voices.  I knew enough background to the story to understand the characters of this movie and found it to be a rather fun version of the tale.  They made this tragedy into a pretty good family film.  This is to be taken for what it is worth and if not taken to seriously it can be enjoyable.  It is also an homage to Shakespeare as there are many references to his other works.

Well, that is it for this week for the ten recommendations but continue to read for my returning segment "Movie Night at the Shera".  Tell me what you like and dislike and stay tuned for next week which so far includes Reese Witherspoon, and many others.

MOVIE NIGHT AT THE SHERA





Blackfish (2013):  I joined my friend Shera this night as she wanted to view this documentary.  Gabriela Cowperthwaite directed this documentary which is really about the exploitation of killer whales.  The main part of this documentary is on the killer whale Tilikum which shows a lot of violent tendencies and is responsible for the deaths of three people but was still kept at Seaworld.  This does go onto show that he was not the only one who has done this sort of thing and looks into what makes these whales so violent.  It has some disturbing footage on the capture of killer whales and then are taken into captivity.  It also shows the unscrupulous training methods that have been used on the killer whales.  They also showed some Seaworld promotional videos with James Earl Jones as their spokesperson which makes me wonder if he has seen this and how he feels now.  I had seen this a few weeks ago and when watching this with Shera, she watched in horror and disgust on how these animals were being exploited and mistreated.  She spoke of being going to Seaworld a lot as a child when she was in Florida but knowing what she does now has no interest of taking her own daughters there in the future.  This is a very eye-opening documentary which will make many think twice before paying to go to Seaworld.  This is available on Instant Netflix.

HONORABLE THEATER MENTION



Spamalot:  I had the pleasure of seeing this musical last night at the Muncie Civic Theater which is mostly based on MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL which was written by Python alum Eric Idle and John Du Prez. Todd Terrell stars in this musical as King Arthur who journeys to find the Holy Grail along with his other knights played by Sean Smith as Lancelot, Kris Eckman as Robin, Michael Wenger as Galahad, Gabe Carpenter as Bedebere, and Scott McFadden as Patsy who all worked very well together.  Kayla Robertson was also very good as the Lady of the Lake who helps the knights but complains about her lack of stage time in the musical.  Sean Orlosky was very amusing as the Historian in his short time on the stage.  Zach Allen, Connor Fak, Gary Kern, Jim Banta, Edward Conley, and many others also put on a good show with a very good cast.  Ball State professor Paul Tavianini directed this musical and his wife Johnna Tavianini was the musical director.  There are a lot of fun music numbers as well as some which parodies musicals like THE SONG THAT GOES LIKE THIS and the more known ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE.  There are also a lot of fun dance numbers like from the Laker Girls and some familiar scenes from the movie.  This had a very good Monty Python feel and believe you will really enjoy this.  Performances are February 28th, March 1st, March 2nd, March 6th, and March 7th.  Most shows are at 7:30 pm except for March 2nd which is at 2:00 pm.  In addition to this one, the Muncie Civic Studio Theater has RED LIGHT WINTER which is February 28th, and March 1st which are both at 8 pm so check that one out as well if you can and show your support for community theater in Muncie.

Shaun Berk's 10 Movie Recommendations- 431st Edition

Welcome to the 431st Edition of my long running series.  I will likely be releasing this later in the day for awhile since I now work 9-5:30 which I took to get back my day shift.  I have a few auditions lined up so will keep posted on that while we are going.  I hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day.  I will now get on with my selections for the week.

The Onion Movie (2008):  I start out with this movie adaptation of the satirical news organization.  Len Cariou stars as the anchorman Norm Archer who broadcasts the news but must also deal with the corporate sponsor and the program commercials.  This movie mostly had a variety of segments, some really good, some not as good.  Steven Seagal is rather amusing playing himself promoting his movie COCK PUNCHER.  Michael Bolton and LOST alum Daniel Dae Kim have cameos as well.  To really appreciate a movie like this, you must get into the onion first so check out their website at http://www.theonion.com.  This is a fun movie if it's not taken too seriously.

Megamind (2010):  I now go to some Dreamworks animation and part two of my two-part Will Ferrell series.  Ferrell voices the part of the title character who is the local supervillain.  He soon defeats his nemesis Metro Man, voiced by Brad Pitt, but finds now that he has no one else to fight.  He then decides to create himself a foe which backfires when that person tries to destroy the world and Megamind must fix what he started.  Tina Fey, Jonah Hill, David Cross, Justin Theroux, J.K. Simmons, and Ben Stiller provide voices in this animated film.  This does deliver a lot of good laughs and is a pretty clever story while being a good homage to the superhero genre.  This is a good one for the family to watch.

The Master (2012):  I now get a little more serious on this by bringing some Paul Thomas Anderson and my tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman who unfortunately left us recently.  Joaquin Phoenix stars as Freddie Quell who is a WWII veteran returning home but does not adjust well as he has some flashbacks and turns a lot to alcohol.  He soon meets up with the very charismatic Lancaster Dodd, played by Hoffman, who leads a cult-like group called the Cause.  Freddie then takes part in exercises to clear his emotions but may not be the answers he is looking for in the end.  Amy Adams also co-stars in this film.  The character of Lancaster Dodd was partially based upon Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.  This is Phoenix's return to film after an unsuccessful pursuit of a rap career and made a great return giving a great performance of a veteran with PTSD.  It is really hard to describe the film but is very powerful and rewarding in the end.  

What About Juvenile Delinquency? (1955):  This is my short film for the week and came from last week's episode of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 that I featured last week.  In the later years of the show, they would first get a little bad short film which were mostly the intended education videos so this gives an idea of what to expect.  This takes a look at juvenile delinquency from that era, yes it existed in those days.  I will just say that this is part of the episode which features THE ATOMIC BRAIN and is available on Instant Netflix.

Black Legion (1937):  Archie Mayo directed this gritty film which is Humphrey Bogart's first starring role.  Bogart plays hard-working machinist Frank Taylor who expects to be promoted to foreman but loses it to a Polish man.  He is soon convinced to join the group of the title which is a Ku Klux Klan sort of group who intimidates foreigners.  It becomes too late when realizing it is not a very good group to be a part of.  This movie really stands time and makes quite a statement which is relevant today.  A lot of times when we think of this sort of group, we think of racism towards blacks but it was just prejudice towards foreigners in general.  This is a very compelling film which really deserves a look.

Blast of Silence (1961):  This is my Criterion Collection selection for the week.  Allen Baron wrote, directed, and stars in this gritty look into the life of an assassin.  Baron plays Frank Bono who returns to his New York home on a job to kill a mid-level mobster but must deal with a fat gun dealer and a girl from his past.  Meeting this girl gives him second thoughts on his profession but leaving it is no easy deal either.  Baron does a great job as Bono and works very well with the low budget to make it quite authentic.  It also has a really good narrative to it.  This is one that deserves more exposure and hope I can get it what it deserves here.

Cowboy (1958):  This is my western for the week which was directed by Delmer Daves and based on the book by Frank Harris.  The start of this week looked more into comedy, then I went through violence and darkness so now I get into a little more of a balance here.  Jack Lemmon stars as hotel desk clerk Frank Harris which is semi-autobiographical to the author.  Frank dreams of being a cowboy and soon joins a cattle driving outfit lead by the cold Tom Reece, played by Glenn Ford.  Frank was also in pursuit of a woman, played by Anna Kashfi, whose father did not approve.  Tom was the more ruthless but realistic person while Frank was the most idealistic but as we get into the movie, their roles really begin to change which I found to be a very intriguing part of this western.  Dick York and Richard Jaeckel also co-star in this western.  This is one of the DVDs my dad got me for Christmas.

Conviction (2010):  I now bring a more inspirational film and one based on a true story which was directed by Tony Goldwyn.  Sam Rockwell stars as small-town man Kenny Waters who has always been in trouble with the law but then gets wrongly accused and convicted of murder.  Hilary Swank co-stars as his sister Betty Anne Waters who is a high school dropout and works at a bar while raising two sons as a single mother.  In the love for her brother she decides to put herself through law school and dedicates nearly two decades of her life proving her innocence.  Peter Gallagher co-stars as attorney Barry Scheck who is most known for being one of the attorneys in the O.J. Simpson trial but is also the co-founder of the Innocence project which Betty Anne turns to for help.  Melissa Leo, Minnie Driver, Clea Duvall, and Juliette Lewis all co-star in this film.  Also, my Facebook friend and actress on the rise Alana Jo Beckman is an extra in the barn scene which was a scene of a few kids playing together and can be seen in a green dress.  Rockwell and Swank work very well together and give good performances.  I also liked Juliette Lewis in her small role and how well she played her scenes that were 18 years apart from each other and really showing the aging in her looks, voice, and mannerisms.  The real-life Betty Waters has praised this movie.  This is a very compelling watch that went onto be rather underrated. 

The Chase (1966):  Arthur Penn directs this movie adaptation of a play by Horton Foote.  Robert Redford stars as prison escapee Bubber Reeves who is preparing to return to his small southern town he is from.  Marlon Brando co-stars as Sheriff Calder who begrudgingly works his job as the sheriff and looks to bring in Reeves alive but must deal with a local mob among other locals who are threatened by Reeves.  Jane Fonda, Angie Dickinson, Robert Duvall, Miriam Hopkins, E.G. Marshall, and many co-star in this film.  A lot of this is a really good look at a small town and then we must see how people in a small town deal with an event that is happening and became very compelling.  This is available on the Crackle app.

Mitt (2014):  I now end the week with this documentary which is a Netflix original.  This takes a look at former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and mostly his unsuccessful 2012 campaign but also his 2008 campaign which put him more in the limelight of politics.  I'm not going to start labeling myself as I really do not consider myself a democrat or republican.  The main focus of this documentary is showing Romney getting through these campaigns along with his family who seem to be his main advisers which include his wife and children.  It also showed Romney in a different light but on the other hand, I guess I never really knew much about him since I tend not to get very political.  If you are expecting some bashing towards Obama, this really is not it and really focuses more on his rivalry with McCain.  I think this can be likable for both democrats and republicans and this is available on Instant Netflix.

Well, that is it for this week.  Stay tuned for next week which so far includes Mark Wahlberg, Rita Hayworth, and many others.

Shaun Berk's 10 Movie Recommendations- 430th Edition

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