[Family Friend]: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes, sir. [Family Friend]: Are you listening? Benjamin: Yes, I am. [Family Friend]: “Plastics.” –“Benjamin,” Dustin Hoffman’s character in “The Graduate,” getting post-college career advice from a family friend. Without giving anything away, suffice to say that “plastic” also figures significantly...Read More
Headed the Wrong Way Despite the pairing of a winsome Emily Blunt and amiable Jason Segal, “The Five Year Engagement” can’t overcome a desultory plot line about a relationship headed the wrong way. When the movie opens, the romantic leads are happily ensconced in the Bay Area — he as a sous chef at an up-and-coming San...Read More
