The first half of this somewhat generic holiday romantic comedy is nigh on insufferable. Complete with pratfalls and over-the-top comedy acting, I was gritting my teeth and wallowing in my anti-Christmas rage. But once it settles into its formulaic and … Continue reading
Next Exit is a genre-bender… a romance, a romantic comedy, a comedy sci-fi road trip that never really coalesces into something great. But I think they put in the effort to focus on the emotional life of two characters and … Continue reading
Dropping dead center among all the Oscar Bait films is a comedy that isn’t exactly playing in that league. I suspect it will not be the talk of the town come Awards Season… but it’s still an amusing little comedy … Continue reading
I feel bad for not liking Wendell and Wild more. Clearly it’s a work of art as far as stop motion animation goes and it’s got a cool vibe and interesting, if off-putting, character design. But I think I just … Continue reading
The School for Good and Evil is a derivative piece of work… and not just Harry Potter but any number of other properties like Once Upon a Time, The Descendants, and Percy Jackson. A pair of dissimilar girls (and best … Continue reading
I’ll admit to grading this one on a curve, giving allowance for its novice cast and low budget. But it gets extra credit for being a spunky little film with a cool vibe. Plus points for filming in such a … Continue reading
V/H/S/99 is the latest found footage anthology in this series and, as the title suggests, sets its shorts in the late ’90s. As usual for this series, the shorts are hit or miss. The presentation seems to be a video … Continue reading
The Curse of Bridge Hollow is a Disney Channel-like film on Netflix. It’s a PG kids Halloween film in the vein of Goosebumps, Hocus Pocus, and a bunch of similar children’s flicks. No crime there. Or at least not one … Continue reading
Significant Others is a sci-fi/thriller/horror flick about a couple who go on a hiking trip in the Pacific Northwest. Only something isn’t quite right with the woods. Something eerie, something out-of-place. The first half of this movie is a very … Continue reading
The Streisand Effect at work! Thanks to freak-out conservative pundit culture war alarmists, I found out that this movie exists… and that Velma is totally gay! Finally the forty years of in-jokes have proven true. Regular Sherlock Holmses with the … Continue reading