Money Monster, starring George Clooney as Lee Gates, a version of Jim Cramer, hosting a show about money. Julia Roberts is his trusty right hand producer. When a maniac crashes the show and makes Lee put on a bomb vest, we have a hostage, a ticker and a hunt for an answer all at the same time. Directed by Jodie Foster, * * * * of 5
The Nice Guys, starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling about 2 competing private eyes, both searching for the same person, Amelia. Set in the 1970s only to give legitimacy to the porno movie angle and the smoking. Does anyone actually have real sex in the mainstream movies anymore? Bring back Michelle Pfeiffer! A relatively lame plot but it accelerates at the end. With a small plot by Kim Basinger, it reminded me of L.A. Confidential, another movie with a plot that never quite completes the circle. And of course a nod to Boogie Nights, also a film about sex but afraid of sex itself. * * * of 5
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