Went to see the new January 2020 comedy Like a Boss. This flick stars Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, and Salma Hayek… and you’d think it’d be a better, funnier film with this good cast. And I gather some people find … Continue reading
After three days of trying to get into a screening, I finally saw the new Will Smith animated film Spies in Disguise. Why three days? Well, kids are out of school and they only have two regular showings of the … Continue reading
Also finally caught up to Taika Waititi’s daring/risky coming-of-age comedy Jojo Rabbit. This is the Nazi comedy set in the waning days of WW2 in which a little boy has an imaginary friend – Adolph Hitler. It’s a satire, a … Continue reading
I also – as an adult – voluntarily went alone to see The Playmobil movie (thanks god for AMC Stubs “free” tickets). I was going to skip this one despite my apparent – but unstated – decision to see most … Continue reading
So this is a tough movie to talk about. I rented One Cut of the Dead from iTunes and it’s also available on Amazon Prime rental and it originated (free) on the Chiller cable network (which I don’t have). It’s … Continue reading
So Frozen 2 is probably a movie you are either looking forward to or dreading. I was looking forward to it… I really like Frozen (and even that song). So I saw the sequel Friday and… well… it’s certainly a … Continue reading
So the first original film (not tv show) that Disney+ has is Noelle… a Christmas movie that borrows pretty liberally from Elf… only it stars Anna Kendrick instead of Will Ferrell. So it’s different! The plot follows Santa’s children … Continue reading
And, finally, caught up with the latest South Korean Bong Joon Ho film Parasite. Bong Joon Ho also directed the films The Host, Okja, and Snowpiercer… all three of which are genre pictures with a social conscience (usually without being … Continue reading
The new Eddie Murphy starring Netflix original Dolemite is My Name is based on the life of Rudy Ray Moore who was a stand-up comic, musician, and actor who was most popular in the 1970s. This is a bio that … Continue reading
And finally subjected myself to the Tough Guy With Kids movie Playing with Fire. This is in the weird sub-genre of family comedies where a tough guy (usually a wrestler, sometimes just an action star) has to take care of … Continue reading