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Movie Review: Horrible Bosses

July 6, 2011 By Thelma Leave a Comment

Jennifer Aniston,Horrible Bosses,Gross-out comedy

Jennifer isn't horrible!

Us Rating: *** Jennifer Aniston gets hilariously kinky in this outlandish comedy. Her potty-mouthed dentist hits on hygienist Dale (Charlie Day), who complains to his buddies Nick (Jason Bateman) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) — guys who also are being harassed by their employers. The bosses’ behavior contributes some of the funniest bits, like Colin Farrell‘s repulsive cokehead exec ordering Kurt to fire a colleague because he’s in a wheelchair.

When the trio decides to murder their superiors, the movie gains a giddy momentum, rolling from one disaster to the next. Along the way, Bateman perfects his uptight slow burn, while Day amps up the neurotic hysteria. Sure, a sex-crazed Aniston salaciously eating a banana feels cheap. But her comedic talents have always shined brightest when she’s part of a talented ensemble like this one

photo credit: John P. Johnson

Filed Under: Celebrity, Criticism, Movies & TV Tagged With: Charlie Day, Colin Farrell, comedy, Jason Bateman, Jason Suideikis, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, movie reviews, Us Weekly

The Switch Review

August 26, 2010 By Thelma Leave a Comment

The key to enjoying this rom-com is to view it as an offbeat Jason Bateman vehicle featuring Jennifer Aniston as his love interest, rather than the reverse. Indeed, Aniston treads on all-too-familiar ground here; there isn’t an exasperated facial expression or hair flip we haven’t already seen 100 times. She plays a desperately single career girl named Kassie who gets pregnant via artificial insemination. Once with child, she leaves NYC — and her cynical best friend, Wally (Bateman) — for the Midwest. Seven years later, Kassie returns and promptly lands in a triangle with bland sperm donor Roland (Patrick Wilson) and Wally, who can’t find the courage to declare his love. We all know where this is going, right? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Criticism Tagged With: Jennifer Aniston, Justin Batemen, movie review, romcom, Us Weekly

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