Cake

Review by Milan Paurich

In CAKE, the first thing you notice is Jennifer Aniston’s hair. It’s definitely not The Rachel, the iconic hairdo Aniston popularized while starring as Rachel Green on the beloved NBC sitcom, “Friends.” The most remarkable thing about Aniston’s CAKE ‘do is how truly ghastly it is: you’d swear Claire Simmons (Aniston’s character) hadn’t even picked up a shampoo bottle in months.

The utter lack of vanity evinced by Aniston in Daniel Barnz’s new movie only begins with her hair. Physically and emotionally, Aniston has never been more nakedly, even brutally, exposed than she is playing chronic pain sufferer Claire. Aniston’s performance is remarkable on multiple levels, yet the lack of cosmetic niceties—beginning with, but not limited to said hair—is what initially draws you in. We’re simply not used to seeing one of our most glamorous stars reduced to a ratty housecoat as her principal wardrobe choice.

We're the Millers

Review by Bob Ignizio

Mediocrity, thy name is WE'RE THE MILLERS. Ah hell, why single this movie out? I could have used that opener on any number of movies I've seen this summer and it would apply as well. Just trying to entertain myself (and hopefully some of you) as I sit down to write about yet another film that failed to move me in any way. WE'RE THE MILLERS is neither good enough to get me excited, nor bad enough to make me mad. Feel free to use that as a blurb, Warner Bros.


The film's protagonist is David Clark (Jason Sudekis), who must be the nicest drug dealer in the world. Seriously, if getting a dime bag of pot were as easy and pleasant in real life as it looks here, there would be a lot more stoners in the world. It's this nice streak that gets David in trouble when he tries to help his dorky neighbor Kenny (Will Poulter) protect homeless girl Casey (Emma Roberts) from a bunch of thugs. It winds up backfiring, and the thugs rob David of his stash and his cash. In order for David to get back in the good graces of his former classmate turned kingpin Brad Gurdlinger (Ed Helms), he agrees to smuggle a “smidge” of marijuana from Mexico into the U.S.