Awkward Title...Charming Cast... "Some Kind Of Beautiful"

Some Kind of Beautiful (2015)

Rated PG-13

Starring Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, Malcolm McDowell, Duncan  Joiner, Ben McKenzie

Directed by Tom Vaughan

The Story:

Richard (Brosnan) happily teaches poetry to his classes at Cambridge. Of course, having an affair with Kate (Alba) who is one of his students is just another perk to the job, Richard likes to keep his options open. When he meets the lovely Olivia, he is instantly smitten, then horrified to find out that she is Kate's sister. Then he's even more horrified to find out that Kate is pregnant. He gives up everything he knows to move to America to be a good dad, but things get really difficult, really fast.

Here's a romantic comedy/dramedy that flew well below the radar last year.

It reunites Brosnan and Hayek and the two have a wonderful chemistry together, and yet they are pretty much to be kept apart for the majority of the movie.

Even though, you and I know full well how everything is going to turn out, it's still an enjoyable ride to get to it.

Brosnan gets to play a bit more frazzled than we're used to seeing, and it's a refreshing change that he employs very well. While things may not have worked out with Kate, he adores being a dad and wants to make up for what he feels was a bad relationship that he had with his father (McDowell).

I enjoyed it, and if you want a nice, enjoyable date-night movie to enjoy, this should count as a good one that neither of you have seen before.

Currently streaming on Netflix as of this writing.

Final Grade: B-

Miley Monday!! Get Ready To Go "So Undercover" !!

So Undercover (2012)
Rated PG-13 for language

Starring Miley Cyrus, Jeremy Piven, Mike O'Malley, Joshua Bowman, Lauren McKnight

Directed by Tom Vaughan

The Story:

Molly(Cyrus) is a private eye working with her dad (O'Malley).  She is approached by FBI Agent Armon (Piven) and asked to go undercover to provide protection to Alex(McKnight), a college sorority girl who may be in danger because of her dad turning evidence against the mob.  As Molly tries to fit in, she begins to unravel the mystery of who might be out to get Alex, and it could be the handsome student (Bowman) who she might just be falling for.

You've seen this before, it was called Miss Congeniality, and yes, it was better than this one.

We're Going To Come In Like A Wrecking Ball...

That said, this wasn't an abysmal viewing experience that you might think it was.

This was probably Miley's last movie where she attempted to bridge her Hannah Montana fame with her new adult superstardom and lost her mind.

Nice time capsule of what used to be.

You Say "Twerking" Is The Wave Of The Future?

All involved do a fine job, and besides a bit of language, this is a made for tv/direct to DVD movie all the way.

Again, that's not always a bad thing.

You will see all the twists and turns that they attempt to throw at you coming from a mile away, but at a brisk 90 minute run time, really, I've got no complaints.

Nothing great, but nothing terrible.  I've endured much worse. ;)


Final Grade: C+

Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I could watch it again if I was channel surfing, but otherwise no real need to run out and own this one.