Thumbs up my ass!

Posted by: spacecog

Thumbs up!
A fresh batch of Rosenblurbs, culled from this week’s Section 2. (Note: Films that receive the coveted "Reader Recommends" backwards-R will be labeled "Two Thumbs Up My Ass"; those that fall short of Rosey’s highly peculiar standards will be labeled "Rosenbauminations." Exclamation marks added for a little extra va-va-voom!)

FEVER PITCH: "It doesn’t require any knowledge of baseball!! Does a pretty good job of exploring the more regressive aspects of sports fandom!! Two Thumbs Up My Ass!" –Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

HITCH: "A mannerist mugfest for all concerned!! Two Thumbs Up My Ass!" –Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

THE JACKET: "I could swear I heard Noam Chomsky’s voice briefly coming from a TV!! A Rosenbaumination! –Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

MILLION DOLLAR BABY: "A few awkward point-of-view issues!! The past-tense narration enhances the sense of fatality!! Two Thumbs Up My Ass!" –Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

THE UPSIDE OF ANGER: "Loses focus and begins to get a little soggy!! Two Thumbs Up My Ass!" –Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Quiz!

Rosenbaum and assorted other reviewers provide capsule reviews of a number of classic and/or non-first-run films in the latest Reader. Which of the following DO NOT get the "Reader Recommends" mark?

AMELIE
FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF
THE LOST WEEKEND
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
SIDEWAYS
THE WILD BUNCH

A: It’s thumbs down for every single one of them !Yes, that’s right: Rosey would rather you go see Will Smith and Kevin James mug shamelessly in Hitch.