Jennifer's Body

September 18, 2009. So you asked for a VERONICA MARS reunion with a mashup of MEAN GIRLS and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, well here it is for your viewing pleasure. Diablo Cody wants to be the Elmore Leonard of teen angst but the dialogue is just not hip or real enough. But while Diablo's star is falling, Megan Fox proves she can act, well at least more than in Transformers. The lurid sexual aspect may propel it to cult classic. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131734/

Nancy Drew

June 15, 2007. Andrew Fleming directed DICK, THE CRAFT and some random TV shows. Emma Roberts (niece of Julia Roberts) is completely charming as Nancy Drew. There is a passing similarity to VERONICA MARS in terms of the wit and charm and grace under pressure, to say nothing of the raw sleuthing powers, of the title characters. However, Veronica has an iconic anti-hero vibe that Nancy only aspires to in a mild way. There is a “fight the power structure” and “over turn the Queen Bee” element to both characters. There is also a passing similarity to the BLACK DALIA. I was fascinated by Nancy’s fashion sense and part it plays in the story line. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479500/