Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Movies - June 2

Burn After Reading (2008) Coen brothers' comedy of errors, all-around good entertainment. Donna's choice, watched with her last night. 8/10

The Great American Broadcast (1941) Ostensibly portraying the epic development of radio from its infancy to coast-to-coast networks; the framework upon which is hung a weak plot and some mediocre songs. I love Alice Faye but it just isn't believable that John Payne, Jack Oakie, and Cesar Romero should all go gaga over her like they do here. Jack Oakie, yes. Two numbers by the Ink Spots, one with the Nicholas Brothers, are really all that's worth seeing here. 5.5/10