A WINSOME AND CHARMING LITTLE MOVIE
Melissa McCarthy Isn't Reinventing The Wheel, But This Is A Smooth Ride Nonetheless
DIRECTOR: BEN FALCONE/2014
I think Holl...
A Predictable and Fun Story That Will Win You Over Despite its Flaws
Director: DON MCKELLAR/2014
The town of Tickle Cove in Newfoundland, Canada has had a s...
Revisiting a Grown Fan's Initial Connection with 2011's Plagued Relaunch
In anticipation of this week’s release of the eighth Muppets theatrical film, MUPPETS ...
Misdiagnosed Dark Comedy Triggers Gag Reflex
DIRECTED BY GEOFF MOORE, DAVID POSAMENTIER/2014
For such an obviously small and grass-rootsy kinda dark comedy,...
Wartime Patriotism Done Right (Or Left)
DIRECTED BY GEORGE CLOONEY/2014
“That belongs in a museum!!”
“So do you!”
That, of course, is an early stretch...
Stiller Waters Fail to Run Deep
DIRECTED BY BEN STILLER/2013
Imagine a would-be studio blockbuster that sets out to be all things to all audiences, a soarin...
Animated Turkey Hits Plymouth Rock Bottom
DIRECTED BY JIMMY HAYWARD/2013
In a rare occurrence, American narcissism trumps Hollywood’s modern global cash-gra...
An Endearing Take on the Sexist World of Film Trailers
Director: LAKE BELL/2013
I was fortunate enough to have been a part of a screening for the new film I...
A Small Film With a Heart
Director: NAT FAXON, JIM RASH/2013
The Way Way Back is an example of counter-programming to the extreme amongst the over-saturatio...
40 Minutes Too Long, at Least!
To be fair, I haven’t yet seen Funny People, but of the three Judd Apatow-directed films I have seen, This is 40 is most ...