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CrissCross (1992)
Actually a believable movie
If there is one thing I cannot stand, it's a "real life" based movie with unbelievable characters and circumstances. This is not one of them. The characters were believable. Tracy really did seem like a struggling single (divorced with apparently no help from the father) mother. She didn't have a big house, really nice car, etc. It was clear that she was struggling.
David Arnott, who played the son, seemed like a real twelve year old trying to make the best of his circumstances. I was surprised to see he never acted again after this movie.
The relationship started by Tracy and Joe (an "unemployed writer" who turned out to be a cop) was real. Criss not wanting to accept this new relationship was real and believable, the kid clearly clung to the hope that his parents would get back together. The characters Joe and Tracy seemed to really care about each other. The only thing I didn't like was how their relationship ended.
I will say that I suspected that the two guys Criss made the drug deal with were cops, I never suspected Joe was. I honestly did not see that twist coming.
Overall, I really enjoyed the movie.
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007)
A show just for fun
I think the show is just meant to be something fun to watch, and it is. I wouldn't say it's excellent programming, but I have to laugh at those that criticized it but said they watched it when it was on after American Idol (like watching people make fools of themselves while some loser insults them is quality entertainment). Sure, there are some questions that should just be common sense, and some are based on useless information that was learned just enough to pass the test when people were in school, then quickly forgotten. All in all, the show can just be classified as one of the many, many (and some highly-rated) television shows out there that are meant to just be watched, and not taken seriously.
The Shining (1997)
Terrible lead choice ruins movie
The movie itself might have been a lot better, if not for such a poor choice for the role of Jack Torrance. Steven Weber was completely unbelievable in the role, but at least Rebecca DeMornay saved enough to make it watchable in the role of Wendy. The plot was slow-moving, and Weber's one-dimentional acting only made it more difficult to watch.