A few years back Joaquin Phoenix went on the Late Show with David Letterman to tell the world that he was done with acting. He looked like a cross between a homeless man and an insane prophet. He acted completely nuts and followed this performance by not acting for several years. So it is kind of appropriate that his first film in many years sees him playing a madman. The Master is the story of a shell shocked sailor who spends most of his spare time mixing poisonous chemicals into intoxicating beverages. The ingredients for his concoctions include paint thinner,…
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Larry Crowne-Good Old Fashioned Tom Hanks Film
I watched Larry Crowne because of Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman. I especially liked Biff Henderson’s brief cameo in the restaurant. When we meet Larry Crowne he is a very happy employee at a big box store, a kind of cross between Wal-Mart and Target. He loves his job. He comes into work with a smile on his face as he picks up garbage in the parking lot-and he has been Employee of the Month 8 times. This all ends when a number of higher ups in the company fire him-the reason…