Features
Thursday, May 6 2010
2010 Summer Movie Preview - August
We round out our summer preview with the August releases, a rather dim bunch unfortunately. Will Edgar Wright save us from summer movie hell with the new Michael Cera vehicle?
Tuesday, January 13 2009
Celulloid Culpability - Top 10 Film Guilty Pleasures of 2008
Like comedy or music, one's choice in cinematic pleasure can be very personal - and very peculiar. Take this tantalizing list of shameful indulgences. You can argue over their artistic value, but their individuals rewards definitely speak to those who champion them.
Wednesday, April 30 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008
And it just doesn't stop. If part two in this three-ring play was packed with well hyped product, July just keeps the receipt treats coming.
Reviews
Monday, January 10 2011
'The Other Guys': Subversive Masters of the Studio Comedy
A conventional genre framework allows Adam McKay to latch on to a more directly satirical idea; in this case, the way big-stakes financial crime gets ignored in favor of action with a high body count.
Friday, August 6 2010
'The Other Guys' Is a Movie-cop Parody and Buddy Comedy
Adam McKay's The Other Guys is a classic case of a summer film wanting to have its cake and gobble it down at the same time.
Sunday, December 7 2008
Step Brothers
They're hostile, irritable, and unemployable; it's hilarious but also unsettling.
Friday, July 25 2008
Step Brothers
In Step Brothers, Nancy (Mary Steenburgen) is the ideal audience, the girl who can't fathom the anti-nuances of masculine ritual.
Friday, August 4 2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
As much as Ricky Bobby's racing career is about going fast, it's even more cogently about products, lots of 'em.
Blogs
Friday, August 6 2010
Inconsistency Stifles 'The Other Guys' Cleverness
When it works, it's rip-roaringly hilarious. When it doesn't it's deader than the cinematic category it's parodying.
Monday, April 12 2010
The Other Guys aka Adam McKay Does the Cop Comedy Thing (trailer)
The Other Guys is a cop comedy with a lot of creative talent behind it. So why is the trailer so mediocre?
Friday, July 25 2008
These 'Brothers' Offer Offensive Delights
Embarrassing as it may seem, we've all been there - laughing when the fat man splits his pants, fighting off hysterics after an old lady…
