The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

So, I just got back home from seeing the film "50/50," which just started airing in theaters today. I saw a preview for this a while back and immediately knew I wanted to see it. As far contemporary actors go, Joseph Gordon-Levitt ranks very highly for me and continues to climb the ladder. It seems that most people know this actor as the guy from the tv show, "3rd Rock From the Sun". He's done a bit since then. The only problem being that he's been the focal point of mainly independent films, which critics have hailed, but which haven't received much attention otherwise. These films include: "Brick," "Mysterious Skin," "The Lookout," etc. He also played a part in the smash hit, "Inception" and really hit it big as far as lesser-name films are concerned with his lead in "(500) Days of Summer". So, when I heard of him playing the lead character in a dramedy regarding a man battling cancer, I knew I was goin...

 (I wrote this a while back, but still find it kind of funny. If the writing appears to be a bit outdated, that is the reason why.) Ever heard of him? He's a German director (as well as doctor) who focuses his time, work, and energy on films based off of video games. He's directed three American films: House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, and BloodRayne. The cinematic genre of video game take offs are not widely respected by critics and the films that Boll has himself directed are probably the least respected of the lot. Just recently, an article was written in Vancouver, British Columbia regarding Boll's success. Here's the final portion of the article: "Again the fans have shown that the critics of Uwe Boll are out of touch with what the general movie audience population wants. Dr. Boll has continually been roasted for the films he has directed and produced. His last two films, House of the Dead & Alone in the Dark, cost $20 million but they have gross...