It seems like Cranston has been around forever. I just realized (retroactively) that he had bit parts in both Little Miss Sunshine and Saving Private Ryan. Not to mention his recurring role on Seinfeld. I didn't connect the dots on that one until WAY after the fact. Anyway, the guy is a fantastic actor and I'm glad…

It's not hero worship. He is a very likable person and as such I don't want to see him fail. The fact that he is a successful movie star doesn't change how I feel. It would be easy to hate on the guy if he showed an ounce of egotism or arrogance. But guess what? He doesn't. That's rare for someone in his position.

At a certain point we are clumsily introduced to Mr. White's gay lover. If I recall correctly it happens during the second half of the film and occurs without any setup. I suppose it's a more realistic reveal but in the context of the film it feels like a left field addition (especially when introduced so late in the…

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That Thing You Do!
Has anyone seen the Director's Cut? It contains this bizarre subplot where it's revealed that Tom Hanks' character is gay. I say "bizarre" not because the character happens to be homosexual but because it's completely irrelevant to the story and never really pays off. I guess that explains why it…

Agreed. He was on The Daily Show last night and Jon Stewart said something like "you will never stop being adorable." You want him to succeed because he seems like a genuinely decent human being.

Yeah, they definitely took the easy way out.