Movie Review: Bernie
Bernie is a delicious reminder of how much writer/director Richard Linklater can elevate a film. Jack Black has a tendency to ratchet up his enthusiasm …
Comedy
Movie Review: Pitch Perfect
The Deltones. The Sig O’s. Purple Haze. These are some of the a cappella groups at my Alma Mater. Like Pitch Perfect shows the audience, …
Movie Review: Sleepwalk With Me
Mike Birbiglia has been hanging around the elite of the comedy world without ever becoming a household name. His style is pretty carefree and based …
Movie Review: Warm Bodies
Apparently zombies and humans are the new Montagues and Capulets. Warm Bodies does for zombies what Twilight has done for vampires: it provides a romantic …
Movie Review: Liberal Arts
If someone is lucky enough to experience college, Liberal Arts will either be a pleasant memory or a painful regret of what was. Writer/Director/Star Josh …
Movie Review: Friends With Kids
Friends with Kids thinks it is smarter than it actually is. Writer/Director/Star Jennifer Westfeldt attempts what seems like a brave attempt at pioneering a new …
Movie Review: This Is 40
This Is 40 has been marketed as the everyman’s movie about what it truly is like to be 40 years old in the US, complete …
Movie Review: Safety Not Guaranteed
Romantic Comedies had a good year in 2012 by pairing them with other genres to put a twist on the romcom. Seeking a Friend for …
Movie Review: Silver Linings Playbook
David O. Russell is one of our more interesting directors. He takes standard formulas and adds lots of complexity to them to make the story …
Movie Review: Wreck-It-Ralph
Disney Animation lives in the shadow of its much bigger brother Pixar. Yes I’m aware both are owned by Disney, but their homegrown movies (Bolt, …