Walk of Shame (2014) - [Limited] Certificate R 95 min - Comedy A reporters dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money - and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life. Director: Steven Brill Stars: Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Wright THE BUZZ: Elizabeth Banks lands her first starring role in what should be a busy year for one of our favorite actresses: were expecting some sort of Effie Trinket-ness in the two-part finale of The Hunger Games (in the novels, her appearances are diminished), she has at least four projects that could earn a release date in 2014, and she was named the director of Pitch Perfect 2 in January. And while we like the sound of this premise, we cant help but wonder what it would have been like if a woman had been allowed to write the screenplay - and/or direct the project outright. The industry keeps talking about the Bridesmaids effect, but here the decision-makers went with the guy who directed a couple Adam Sandler movies.
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 10:00:07 +0000