‘Bad Boys’ (1995) gets by on sheer will of Smith and Lawrence
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Michael Bay’s breakthrough film holds up largely because of Smith and Lawrence.
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‘Bad Boys’ (1995) gets by on sheer will of Smith and Lawrence
DCEU lightens up with funny ‘Shazam!’
Movie review: “Shazam!” is a funny and family-friendly addition to the DC Extended Universe.
‘Wag the Dog’ (1997) a searing satire of a presidential scandal
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is a searing, delightfully absurd take on the cover-up of a presidential scandal.
‘Things Change’ (1988) too understated to be a wild romp
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This is an understated rendition of what could’ve been a wild and fun Mamet plot.
Peter Farrelly’s ‘Green Book’ a sweet story of friendship against backdrop of mid-century American racism (Movie review)
Writer-director Peter Farrelly smooths out the excesses of his filmmaking traits for the surprisingly mainstream and easy-to-like “Green Book” (2018), now back in theaters and also available for home viewing. It’s not as funny as […]
Despite being from her point of view, ‘Summer ’03’ keeps teen’s world at a timid distance (Movie review)
“Summer ’03” (2018) had the misfortune of coming out the same year as “Eighth Grade,” which showed new blood can be wrung from the stone of coming-of-age dramedies. Stacked against other entries in the genre […]
‘The Favourite’ critiques timeless governmental power plays, but isn’t as sharp or funny as it could be (Movie review)
A lot has been made about how horror (“Get Out” last year) and superhero (“Black Panther” this year) films are making inroads with the Oscars, but – in terms of percentage of all films released […]
Work still sucks, and ‘Office Space’ (1999) is still a masterpiece
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Work still sucks, and Mike Judge’s film is still a masterpiece, 20 years later.
‘State and Main’ (2000) too trifling for my taste
Mamet Monday (Movie review): This widely loved Hollywood satire is too trifling for my taste.
‘Elizabethtown’ (2005) more than a ‘Garden State’ ripoff
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Cameron Crowe’s film is a great romance story with fun-to-discover mythological parables.