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The Fractured Mirror 2.0: The Hard Way (1991)

Michael J. Fox is a charmer and James Woods is a creep in the uneven but intermittently inspired show-biz satire The Hard Way.

Fractured Mirror 2.0Nathan RabinOctober 25, 2021James Woods, Michael J. Fox, movies about movies, Stephen Lang

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0 #231 Pipe Dream (2002)

Our patron-funded exploration of the films of Rebecca Gayheart continues with the 2002 movie world satire Pipe Dream, which has charm and an appealing lead performance from Hal Hartley favorite Martin Donovan but cannot overcome a toxic premise.

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0 181 Hairshirt (1998)

My patron-funded jaunt through the films of troubled Noxzema girl Rebecca Gayheart continues with a look at 1998’s unbearable Too Smooth (AKA Hairshirt), a loathsome independent film about a bro who just can’t stop getting laid (played by the director and star, of course) costarring Neve Campbell, Katie Wright and future stars including Adam Carolla, Dax Shephard and Adam Scott.

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0 #111: Danny Roane: First Time Director (2006)

One of you kind souls paid me to see the 2006 show-biz satire Danny Roane: First Time Director, where first-time director Andy Dick plays a troubled fuck-up EXACTLY like Andy Dick.

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0Nathan RabinAugust 5, 2020Andy Dick, Jack Black, Bob Odenkirk, Ben Stiller, movies about movies

The Travolta/Cage Project #14 Blow Out (1981)

You know what movie really holds up? Brian DePalma’s 1981 masterpiece Blow Out, which proved, yet again, that John Travolta was more than just a pretty face.