Feb 17

Feb 17 The Great Buck Howard (2008)

While something of a trifle, this film earnestly follows the life of a corny mentalist late in his show-biz career. John Malkovich plays the aging B-lister to perfection, exacting some measure of sympathy, if not pathos, along the way. Both Emily Blunt and Colin Hanks are solid in their roles, and writer-director Sean McKinley does well executing his arch script of this small tale. Pretty good, but probably not for most people.