Huffington Post: What Doesn't Kill You

Hey, another new feature! Sort of. I'm going to begin attending screenings for the Huffington Post and reviewing new films, most of which I'm assuming are going to be independents. My firs post is up, for the film festival darling What Doesn't Kill You. Here's a tease:

Director: Brian Goodman

Year: 2008

Leads: Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Amanda Peet

Classification: Crime Drama

Rating: **

Makes you blander? Writer/director/life story supplier Brian Goodman probably should have avoided the statement/question route when titling his freshman effort, but instead has joined the ranks of movies that you can't quite remember (Any Which Way but Lose, The Whole Nine Yards, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, What Just Happened?, How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, and plenty of others I can't quite recall at the moment). Goodman's tale of petty crimes and consequences set in South Boston come across as a pale shadow of Goodfellas (in other words, the Boston version of Goodfellas), that strives for authenticity, and unfortunately captures the uninteresting truth . . .

For the rest, check out the review on Huffington Post! And leave some comments while you're at it!