Bart Got a Room (PG-13: 2008)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472050/. Director: Brian Hecker. Starring: William H. Macy … Ernie Stein;
Cheryl Hines … Beth Stein; Steven Kaplan … Danny Stein (as Steven J. Kaplan); Alia Shawkat … Camille; Chad Jamian Williams … Bart Beeber; and many others.
Its another one of those coming-to-age movies about nerds, the prom, and high school. It carries its humor as it tells the tale about Danny Stein who is a virgin loser who books a hotel room for him and his date for prom so he could lose his virginity. Problem of course for the nerd is that he has no date yet, just the plans. He’s aiming higher than his acceptable standard, and ignores his best friend who does like him and is interested. Of course he’s double-crossed by his other best friend. Interesting high school fun in the genre of American Pie. Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
Tag: Alia Shawkat
The Runaways (R: 2010)
The Runaways (R: 2010)
Director: Floria Sigismondi. Starring: Kristen Stewart … Joan Jett; Dakota Fanning … Cherie Currie; Michael Shannon … Kim Fowley; Stella Maeve … Sandy West;
Scout Taylor-Compton … Lita Ford; Alia Shawkat … Robin; and many others.
Its the story about Joan Jett as a San Fernando Valley teen named Joan Larkin who wants to put together an all-girl punk band. In 1975 she gets her start after thowing the idea to a sleazy manager who acquaints her with a drummer and a image of Cherie Currie – a 15 year old jailbait lure to use as the band’s image. They begin the band “The Runaways” which leads to Joan Jett’s start. Typical band drama, tomfoolery, and mischief. Drug abuse, emotions, and despair. Not a bad flick but it didn’t fully captivate me even though I’m a big Joan Jett fan. Rating: 3 stars out of 5.