Shallow Hal (2001)

• What's it about?: Jack Black has a chance encounter with Tony Robbins who gives him the ability to see people for their inner beauty. This leads to him dating a fat Gwyneth Paltrow.
• Thoughts: It's ok but I have a bit of a bone to pick with it. It's trying to promote this message of body positivity but it still seems like it's implying that fat people and certain body types or features are ugly.
• Rating: 6/10
• Recommendation: Maybe
• Tier: C

Main Characters

Hal Larson
Jack Black
A guy with a very shallow taste in women until Tony Robbins gets him to see the inner beauty in people.

Other notable actors: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Tony Robbins

Directors: Farrelly Brothers

Writers: Farrelly Brothers

Producers: Farrelly Brothers

The Fan (1996)

• What's it about?: A psychotic baseball fan (Robert De Niro) becomes a little too obsessed with a washed up baseball player (Wesley Snipes).
• Thoughts: Decent movie. De Niro and Snipes do a good job.
• Rating: 7/10
• Recommendation: Recommended
• Tier: B

Bit Characters

Jack Black
A radio broadcast technician.

Other notable actors: Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes, Benicio del Toro, John Leguizamo, Kurt Fuller

Director: Tony Scott

The Cable Guy (1996)

• What's it about?: Matthew Broderick gets a free cable hookup from a deranged cable guy (Jim Carrey) and now must deal with his obsessive, intrusive and stalkerish antics as he tries to forcefully insert himself into Broderick's life.
• Thoughts: Pretty decent. Jim Carrey gives a good performance as the titular cable guy.
• Rating: 7/10
• Recommendation: Recommended
• Tier: B

Supporting Characters

Rick
Jack Black
A friend of Matthew Broderick's character.

Other notable actors: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller

Director: Ben Stiller

Producer: Judd Apatow