Allen meets ‘American Pie’ in ‘Anything Else’ (2003)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): Attraction isn’t everything, especially if the girlfriend has more issues than the Allen-esque lead.
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Allen meets ‘American Pie’ in ‘Anything Else’ (2003)
‘Runaway’ (1984) offers future paths-not-taken
Michael Crichton Monday (Movie review): This is a standard cop actioner, but it’s fun to see what future tech devices Crichton predicts.
All 12 ‘Friday the 13th’ films, ranked from worst to best
Movie rankings: It’s Friday the 13th, so here are my worst-to-first rankings of the 12 films of the Jason Voorhees saga.
‘Cloud Atlas’ (2012) has epic rebellious streak
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The Wachowski sisters and Tom Tykwer invigoratingly tell of rebellions big and small in six time periods.
Allen skewers own career in ‘Hollywood Ending’ (2002)
Woody Wednesday (Movie review): The idea of a director successfully hiding his vision loss is funny, but this is a middling effort overall.
‘The Suicide Squad’ is Gunn’s latest pop-art masterpiece
Movie review: James Gunn can make colorful entertainment like this in his sleep, but it’s the extra attention that makes this sequel better than the original.
‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’ (2008), and it’s a funny one
Kevin Smith Week (Movie review): Lots of funny people team up for this raunch-com that’s loaded with laughs before it becomes a predictable love story.
‘Jersey Girl’ (2004) a cute but generic fatherhood dramedy
Kevin Smith Week (Movie review): Smith proves he can crank out a mainstream crowd-pleaser with “Jersey Girl,” in which a 7-year-old steals the show.
‘Jay and Silent Bob’ make a fan-pleasing ‘Reboot’ (2019)
Kevin Smith Week (Movie review): The gang’s all here for Smith’s hug-fest with friends and fans in the first Viewaskewniverse film in 13 years.
‘Clerks II’ (2006) explores quiet tragedy of endless ennui
Kevin Smith Week (Movie review): Smith’s style becomes more mainstream, but he doesn’t lose his handle on what makes Dante and Randal tick.