Film Review Podcast: “Rules Don’t Apply”
Posted: November 25th, 2016 | Filed under: Cinema, Film Reviews Podcast | 1 Comment »There are a couple of fellows who have been significant in American culture during my lifetime, who may be unknown to many younger than me.
Warren Beatty: Filmmaker. Political activist. Movie star.
Howard Hughes: Billionaire. Eccentric. Recluse.
So, here we have Beatty’s first movie in years. He wrote it. He directed it. And he magnificently portrays the quirky Hughes.
It’s also a Hollywood romance between marvelous Lily Collins and Adam Ehrenreich.
For my full take on the flick, listen up:
I enjoyed every minute of this 126 minute movie. Great acting, a compelling story line (actually three intertwined stories), and a very satisfying ending. Beatty was incredible, he nailed Howard Hughes’s eccentricities without devolving into parody and satire, a totally believable performance. Also compelling were the perfomances of Ehrenreich, Collins, Broderick, and Sorvino…