Features
Friday, January 8 2010
The Best 30 Films of 2009
In one of the rarest rating periods ever, several on the staff could successfully argue for any of the Top 30 choices as a potential number one. While not all classics, they remain the consistent cream of 2009's crop.
Wednesday, January 6 2010
The Best Male Film Performances of 2009
Certainly, the multi-millionaire boy's club represented here is heavy on the dramatics and light on the more 'amusing' fare. But if you really give this list a meaningful perusal you'll see a few genre and jokester surprises along the way.
Tuesday, April 28 2009
Summer of Same: June 2009
This month's "original" fare offers a take on a Sid and Marty Krofft classic, more battling seizure robots, and the retaking of '70s subway thriller. Everything old is new again.
Reviews
Thursday, May 23 2013
'The Hangover: Part III': Enough Already
The idiot manchildren remain as such -- during their onscreen adventures anyway -- no matter the suggestions by their wives, fiancées or one night stands that they are responsible, generous, or even vaguely mature individuals.
Wednesday, June 6 2012
'Road Trip' vs. 'American Pie': A Battle of Seanns
Some may argue that American Pie is a prequel of sorts to Road Trip. But in my circle of friends, you had to pick a side.
Wednesday, May 25 2011
'The Hangover II': The Hamster Wheel
As this is the boys' fate, it speaks also to assumptions about viewers, that they're satisfied with a wheel that takes them nowhere surprising, repeating a semblance of plot points and a series of gags.
Tuesday, March 1 2011
'Due Date's' Dark Daze
Todd Phillips' latest takes the best aspects of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and plunges them into the depths of black comedy.
Friday, November 5 2010
'Due Date': Life is Weird, Isn't It?
The ride in Due Date is not only the usual raucous escapade, with car crashes and run-ins with authorities, but also takes a turn toward what might be called Peter's dark side.
Blogs
Thursday, May 26 2011
"Yes, Guys, We Can't Believe It's Happening Again, Either": 'The Hangover Part II'
The Hangover Part II is a serviceable, but somewhat flat sequel.
Friday, November 5 2010
'Due Date': Road Rage Trip
This is a sloppy Shakespearean tragedy, full of forced sound and fury, and in the end, signifying a wasted 90 minutes of movie stock nothingness.
