I don’t know where to begin with this item from The Hollywood Reporter, about Tara Reid being attached to star in and executive produce the indie romantic comedy Honestly. I mean, anyone who’s seen Alone in the Dark can attest to the fact that Reid can deliver laughs, and she did fit in OK on the small screen in Scrubs back when that show was still putting Zach Braff through the comedic ringer, before it had devolved into a gooey send-off.
No, Tara Reid starring in a comedy about a hard-boiled private eye who works as a temptress to out philandering husbands is fine, even though you and I already know she will not get naked in the movie, and her hard-boiledness will be conveyed by… what, a cute scene where she finds a missing dog? What really caught my eye, though, is that Reid’s brother Tommy is set to direct the film. This shouldn’t irritate me, but it does. Especially when interesting filmmakers with idiosyncratic voices like Lisa Cholodenko have trouble getting movies off the ground, not to mention solid for-hire comedy directors like Tamra Davis and Betty Thomas.
Also of note — that thick-necked Guy Ritchie pal Vinnie Jones and former NFL running back Eddie George have been inked to co-star in the film. (Honestly, what kind of movie is this? Zing!) Oh, and that Tara Reid… has a production company.