There's something wrong with my movie math. For weeks now, I've been thinking the following equation was golden:

(Zeta-Jones + Breslin + Clarkson) x Frothy Food Comedy =
Pretty Good Film

But now that I've seen the trailer for No Reservations (after the cut), I'm not so sure. I adore Catherine Zeta-Jones and Patricia Clarkson — generally, they can do no wrong in my eyes, although in Zeta-Jones' case I have to force myself to overlook her revolting husband, Michael Douglas. And Abigail Breslin isn't just adorable: The kid's got talent. Plus there's the remake factor; it seemed like the original German film, Mostly Martha, might translate pretty well to Hollywood. But clearly there's a flaw in my logic, because No Reservations just doesn't look very good. … continue reading