Why did I want to see “Bandslam”?? Because Vanessa Hudgens stars, and I was hoping that her real-life boyfriend Zac Efron would make an appearance. I didn't expect much from “Bandslam”, but as a fan of the “High School Musical” franchise (that's the 13-year-old girl in me) I was hoping that it would have some of the music, dancing, and fun of those movies. Although it was set … [Read more...] about Bandslam
Comedy
Julie & Julia
Bon appetite! “Julie & Julia” is based on the book by the same name, which is based on the true story by Julie Powell about “The Julie & Julia Project”. Julie (Amy Adams) is a government employee working in New York City in the year following 9/11. She, her husband Eric (Chris Messina) and their cat live in an apartment above a pizza parlor. … [Read more...] about Julie & Julia
Death at a Funeral
"My father was an exceptional man!" British farce comedy at its finest, this is not pretentious and annoying like so so many other British scripts, you know the ones I mean - Four Weddings and a Funeral, the Bridget Jones series, anything starring Hugh Grant opposite another British lead. This was a guy's comedy, it is chock full of every type of humor imaginable, and … [Read more...] about Death at a Funeral
I Love You, Beth Cooper
Seize the day!! That's the theme of the latest goofy high school comedy, “I Love You Beth Cooper”. When it starts, we see the graduating class of Buffalo Glenn High School's valedictorian, Dennis Cooverman (Paul Rust) about to give his commencement speech. This is where (on the advice of his best friend) he proceeds to declare his love for Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere), … [Read more...] about I Love You, Beth Cooper
Brüno
"Groß Bumsen." There's a limit to how much people can take from Brüno, and Sacha Baron Cohen believes that finding that limit is the key to überjoy for you, the hapless sap sitting in a bacteria infested movie chair as popcorn kernels and God knows what else gets stuck to your shoes. This film barely made it past the NC17 mark, it was only a few cheeks away from out … [Read more...] about Brüno
