quick reviews: runner runner & don jon
make no mistake about it. i like watching movies, but sometimes some are just too bad that i would rather stick to reading a book. take the case of runner runner and don jon, two of the most promising movies starring three of hollywood's hottest leading men. (well, at least according to their press releases.) but sadly, both are huge disappointments. &&&&&&&& take runner runner for instance. starring two of hollywood's ham actors (from here on, i will stop calling them actors . it's an insult to nemo and other underrated stars at disney) -- ben affleck and justine timberlake (didn't you notice how their last names rhyme?!) -- in another take on casino gambling slash thriller slash action splash with a bit of drama. at least ben has strong, magnetic presence on screen (read: at least he looks like a movie star), but justine? argh. he's not handsome enough to be a movie star, not talented enough to be an actor. so i won...