The curse of any actor is to become “typecast.”  Do too many of the same type of role or the same character, and you end up not being able to do anything else.  Katherine Heigl is in serious danger of being typecast.  Her last two movies involve her being a single woman not able to find a guy and then screwing it up when she does find one.  27 Dresses was the first one, and The Ugly Truth is the second.

Heigl plays a morning show producer who can manage everyone’s crises but her own.  Along comes Gerard Butler who predictably turns her world and thoughts of men and women upside down.  What follows is a 1 1/2 hour serving of cotton candy, leaving you wondering why you went to see this in the first place.  Heigl has an unapproachable look about her that follows from role to role, making it hard for me to believe that she could be anything but an “ice princess”.  Yes, there are a couple of laughs, but ultimately not worth the time to sit through.

My advice:  wait for cable – even women jonesing for a rom-com will be left wanting….

This one is a couple of months late…..

In a summer lacking comedies for adults, The Hangover provided some much needed relief during the first half of summer.  Ed Helms got a lot of the credit for this movie, but all of the cast pitched in.  Cameos by Mike Tyson and Rob Riggle helped raise the absurdity bar without going too far.  This is one that must have the credits watched all the way to enjoy, but be prepared – this movie more than earns its “R” rating.

My advice:  check this one out if it is still playing and you will feel no pain….