Once upon a time, I went with my parents to their work convention (that year it was in the ungodly location of St. Johns, Newfoundland - no joke) and spent a lot of time chilling in the hotel room. FULL METAL JACKET had recently come out, and was the featured selection on the pay-per-view channel. I watched the trailer for it a gazillion times, and even watched part of it scrambled (this was the 80s after all) so I could…

The best thing about TULLY is Charlize Theron. She is fantastic. I find myself really appreciating her talent more and more over the years. Yes, she is a movie star, but has kept herself more as a serious actress thanks to her smart choice of roles. This is one woman who has been very smart in terms of her career, and age has treated her very well.

Part of TULLY centers around the fact that Charlize's character is beyond exhausted.…