Melissa McCarthy's Skills Can't Save This Unfunny Mess
“Dying is easy. Comedy is hard.” It’s one of those untraceable quotes, attributed variously to everyone ...
Is The Sequel Able To Capture The Charm Of The Original 14 Years Later?
Nia Vardalos has waited 14 years to pen another story of about Toula Portokalos and her...
Disney's Surprising And Arresting Buddy Comedy
Expectations in regard to Disney’s latest animated feature, Zootopia, are likely rooted in two things:
1. The...
Tina Fey's New Movie Is Funny But Flawed
Tina Fey does light comedies: Baby Mama, Date Night, Sisters. Given her career to this point, I expected Whisky Tango ...
Movie Still Plays Well, On And Off The Field
Movie #7: A League of Their Own (1992)
Director: Penny Marshall
This falls into the “I can’t believe you haven...
You Only Hurt The Ones You Love
Film #5: Your Sister’s Sister (2011)
Director: Lynn Shelton
Jack (Mark Duplass) remains trapped grief and depression a year...
Wayne And Garth Show Us How To Party On
Movie #4: Wayne’s World (1992)
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Ah, Wayne’s World. This is my first #52FilmsByWomen entr...
British Theater Adaptation Parks In U.S. Art House Cinemas
DIRECTOR: NICHOLAS HYTNER/2016
This movie is fine, but shouldn’t it be “The Lady in A Van“? Afte...
Is The The Dragon Warrior Still A 'Kung Fu Kick'?
When we last saw Po (Jack Black), he had just secured a victory against another antagonist seeking to attack ...
Buddy Cop Movie Doesn't Go Anywhere....Again.
In an actual “ride along”, a private citizen rides with a police officer to simply observe them going about their...
