Shattered Dreamz

As faithful readers will know, I was very excited about Hugh Grant's newest movie, American Dreamz. I thought it had great potential, since I have pretty much loved pretty much all his movies. So it was a bad sign that two weeks after coming out it was already at the cheap theater. It's a dubious record, kind of like being last in the marathon or having the most car accidents in your family.

Yes, there's a reason it went almost directly to the cheap theater. In fact, they are lucky it did not go straight to DVD like Mary Kate and Ashley movies and Mulan 2. Not great. It will now join Nine Months and Mickey Blue Eyes in the list of not great Hugh Grant movies. But that is a short list. The good list is much longer: About a Boy, Notting Hill, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones' Diary 1 & 2, Love Actually.

But I still hold out hope for Hugh. Two Weeks Notice plays regularly on American Movie Classics. That means it's a CLASSIC. We'll see what else Mr. Grant comes up with, I still have hope.