MORNING GLORY- Karl Sides (The Flick Fanatic.com)
There is nothing glorious about Harrison ford at 5 o’clock in the morning, but he does provide a few laughs with your first cup of coffee.
Director Roger Michell, best known for the romantic comedy Notting Hill, give us a brief peek into the chaos and dysfunction that goes along with morning talk shows. In MORNING GLORY, Roger tells the story of an up-n-coming talk show producer played by Rachael McAdams who has the daunting task of salvaging a sinking morning show while trying to resurrect her own life.
Becky (Rachael McAdams) is a hot shot TV producer of a local New Jersey morning talk show. That is, until financial cut backs force the...
“Morning Glory” – Lynn Venhaus (Belleville News-Democrat)
A perky workplace comedy, “Morning Glory” is the cinematic equivalent of a sugar cookie with sprinkles.
With a pitch-perfect veteran ensemble delivering delightful zingers, the sweet-and-light movie gives a jolt to a tired predictable formula. It has consistent laughs all the way through, and while it’s more fluff than a cultural touchstone like ‘Broadcast News” or “Tootsie.” it’s still mighty fine entertainment.
Rachel McAdams, who’s never been sunnier, is Becky Fuller, a plucky go-getter whose work as a TV producer consumes her. She’s a throwback to those spunky dames of...
“Morning Glory” – Blake Fehl (ReviewSTL)
Every time I discuss a romantic comedy the inevitable discussion turns to that of formula. Everyone is familiar with the formula of a romantic comedy, and that is why they work. Some truly try to change the format and succeed because of it (i.e.When Harry Met Sally, (500) Days of Summer), while others stick closely to the formula so much that it stays stagnant (i.e.When in Rome, Leap Year).
Morning Glory is yet another film that sticks closely to formula, this one in a similar vein to films like Devil Wears Prada, whose writer Aline Brosh McKenna is also the writer of this Rachel McAdams vehicle. McAdams plays the plucky TV morning show... Bookmark Us
