Josef Herman's early, cathartic work should not be missed
Red Army Faction Blues persuasively blends fact and fiction in its account of Germany's turbulent times from the '60s to the '80s, writes Paul Simon
Josef Herman's early, cathartic work should not be missed
The Switch (12A)
Who would have thought that the story of a 40 year old singleton who turns to a turkey baster to get pregnant could result in a funny and warm hearted romantic comedy starring Jennifer Aniston?
Once you get past the dodgy premise, whereby our lead character's neurotic best friend Wally (Jason Bateman) switches her donor sperm for his own in a drunken stupor, it all comes to light seven years later when he meets her precocious yet neurotic six-year-old son.
You will find that this is one of the most enjoyable and decent romcoms of the year. This is down to the fine performances from the leads and the great supporting cast of Jeff Goldblum and Juliette Lewis.
The most engaging and endearing scenes are between Bateman and his mini-me offspring (Thomas Robinson) as he tries to bond with him. Goldblum is comic gold, stealing every scene he is in.
Despite being billed as a Jennifer Aniston movie this is Jason Bateman's film as he eclipses her throughout.
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