More REMEMBER ME / Robert Pattinson Reviews

Remember Me Photos: Robert Pattinson, Allen Coulter, Emilie de Ravin (top); Pierce Brosnan, Ruby Jerins (middle); Chris Cooper, Emilie de Ravin (bottom)

We got a huge response to the Remember Me review snippets posted yesterday. So, here are a few more culled today from various publications. Starring Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin, Remember Me was directed by Allen Coulter from a screenplay by Will Fetters. Also in the cast: Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, and Lena Olin.
"Consensus: Its leads are likeable, but Remember Me suffers from an overly maudlin script and a borderline offensive final twist." Rotten Tomatoes
"Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson seems to have found a better vehicle for his angst-ridden style of acting. Those who relish him as [...]

James Berardinelli Interviewed at Cosmoetica

Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby

Dan Schneider, whose latest conribution to Alt Film Guide was a — sure to be controversial — review of Casablanca, interviewed ReelViews critic James Berardinelli a few weeks ago.
Below are a couple of brief snippets, mostly focusing on Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby and Mystic River, taken from Schneider’s extensive chat with Berardinelli, which can be found at Cosmoetica:
DS: And what of actors as directors? [Clint] Eastwood’s efforts have risen to mediocrity, at best; and things like Million Dollar Baby are embarrassingly bad – from the trite screenplay to the anomic direction to the bad acting. Again, more PC and unrealistic premises, and can Morgan Freeman ever [...]