Thursday, February 25, 2010

Robert Butler is sick of the sick

In “It’s Complicated,” Meryl Streep drinks too much and ends up worshipping at the porcelain altar. In “Crazy Heart,” Jeff Bridges is an alcoholic country singer who interrupt his sets to call for “Ralph” in a back alley trash can. These two current Oscar nominees are part of a stomach-churning trend. The most popular bodily function in the movies these days isn’t sex. It’s vomiting.

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