Get in the Basement with The Cinematic Maniac Volume 6: Why does John Cusack always end up in the rain?
by Nikk Nelson, Staff Writer
For anyone unacquainted, or anyone looking to rediscover their appreciation, here’s my go-to Cusack mix.
Say Anything
by Liz Locke
This Valentine’s Day, I want to celebrate a romantic hero so great that he could only ever exist in the movies. A hero who would stand outside your house blasting Peter Gabriel, not giving a crap about embarrassing himself in front of the neighbors. A hero who would not comment on the fact that you are WAY overdressed for a keg party, then finish the night as your dependable designated driver. A hero who would give you his heart, and get only a pen in return. Who is this guy? He’s Lloyd Dobler. And goddamn it, he doesn’t want to sell, buy, or process anything.
Read MoreMissed It: Jerry Maguire
Directed by Cameron Crowe (1996)
by Ben Leonard
Best Boy at Moviejawn
This sports themed edition of Missed It focuses on Jerry Maguire. As a general rule, I have a very balanced opinion of Cameron Crowe. His movies are mildly entertaining and contain enough fluff that they are rarely offensive to anyone. However, the entirety of the cast was enough to put me off of ever wanting to watch it. Granted, Renée Zellweger, Jay Mohr, and Cuba Gooding Jr. have each had a couple good performances in their careers, but none of them lure me into watching a film. Not to mention Donal Logue and Bonnie Hunt. They are something like gods among men, but each barely has three minutes of screen time in this 139 minute film.
Read MoreThe Acteur Theory
by Matthew Waldron
The bobbleheaded strumpets depicted in Sofia Coppola's oddly underrated "THE BLING RING" were, amazingly, real, and amazingly, really vapid. Just as vapid as portrayed. Now, not to condone thievery, but what I personally mourn more than the moral degradation of a pack of reckless youth ("tragic", that) is the fact that, in certain instances, they didn't steal enough.
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