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Television Thoughts
As the slow period before the big summer movies draws to a close, and most TV shows begin entering their final few episodes, it seems an appropriate time for me to share my thoughts on this season of...
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Ranking The Best and Worst Films Based on TV Shows
With Land of the Lost coming out this Friday– and early critical buzz seeming lukewarm at best– it reminded me of all of the other misguided film adaptations of old television shows there have been....
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Year One: Eagerly Awaiting the Invention of the Guffaw
If you find the idea of watching Jack Black and Michael Cera hang out and exchange banter for ninety minutes enticing, then Year One may be your cup of tea. If you prefer things such as character...
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Date Night: An Enjoyable Date Due to Strong Chemistry
There are so many terrible “date movies” that are made, either romantic comedies or tearjerking dramas that are tailor made for girls to drag their guys to. I don’t know whether they think girls are...
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Despicable Me: The Despicable Are Rather Amicable
While it’s unlikely that anything about Despicable Me, the first full-length animated feature from Illumination Entertainment, will blow you away, it’s impossible not to find it likable and charming....
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Dinner For Schmucks: It’s Hard To Laugh When You’re Cringing This Hard
There’s a fine line between awkward and cringe-worthy. Dinner For Schmucks sprints past awkward at about the 15 minute mark, eventually even leaving cringe-worthy in the dust. At times, I twisted in...
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Why The Golden Globes Are A Sad Joke
Something is rotten in the Hollywood Foreign Press. With today’s announcement of the nominations for the 2010 Golden Globes, it is evident that these awards are no longer about rewarding the “best”...
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Crazy, Stupid, Love: Definitely Crazy, Actually Smart, Overall Lovely
Is there really anything new to say on the subject of love in a romantic comedy? Maybe not, but Crazy Stupid Love tries saying them in a fresh, skewed, and unpredictable manner. I found some moments...
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Mini-Reviews: To Rome With Love, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Seeking A...
To Rome With Love: Woody Allen’s final film in his series of European stories leaves us with an abundance of stories and ideas about the fleeting nature of life, but the construction of the film does...
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Mini-Reviews: Drug War, The Way Way Back, 20 Feet From Stardom
Drug War: Here’s an action film with something to say. It’s not interested in the glorification of violence, but in violence’s consequences. It’s not interested in flippantly racking up a body count,...
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