"Do you want to poke her?" Swift shot: Dry, dark and not half bad, this New Zealand mockumentary featuring everyone's favorite Minion, Jemaine Clement, offers up a few delightful morsels. If you are a fan of Flight of the Conchords, you'll dig this (pun intended) dark comedy that pokes fun (I can't be stopped) at the vampire craze. Shot as a documentary by a New … [Read more...] about What We Do In the Shadows
Comedy
Maps to the Stars
“Do you know what Hell is? A world without narcotics.” The H-Bomb: There was a time when I considered David Cronenberg to be one of my top three favorite filmmakers. Much like my other favorite director named David, he makes dark, challenging films that are provocative, disturbing, and at times just downright disgusting. Ten years ago, I would have sworn that Cronenberg … [Read more...] about Maps to the Stars
Blended
One big happy family? Swift shot: Perfect PG-13 family film with a wonderful tapestry of colorful characters. Adam Sandler gets a lot of crap for not being funny, yet his online film views are through the roof. At some point, he's become the Barry Manilow of film. Everyone watches his films, they just don't own up to it! It's too bad, because every once in awhile, … [Read more...] about Blended
The Story of Luke
When you finally figure out what you want in life, how do you go about getting it? In April 2012, we watched as Luke tried to figure out the answer to that very question. Directing this 96 minute comedy/drama was Alonso Mayo. Some of the cast is: Lou Taylor Pucci as Luke, Cary Elwes as Uncle Paul, Kristin Bauer van Straten as Aunt Cindy, Tyler Stentiford as Cousin Brad, … [Read more...] about The Story of Luke
The Interview
North Korea tried to stop this? Swift shot: I laughed hard, three times. The rest of the time, it was like being around two idiots who were in on one long inside joke that I didn't get. Maybe if I knew Seth and James personally, it might have worked, but what I got was two douche bags that were overly vulgar and not very funny. And, I actually liked Pineapple … [Read more...] about The Interview
