Terrible! It's the summer of 1987, and James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) is looking forward to spending it touring Europe. His dreams are quickly dashed when he finds out his parents (Wendie Malick and Jack Gilpin) can no longer help him afford his trip or assist him in his future plans for grad school at Columbia. Sadly, this translates into James getting the only job he's … [Read more...] about Adventureland
Comedy
Fired Up
I'm - not laughing, I'm I'm not laughing. Lame, moronic teeny bopper waste of money and time. I mean, obviously I wasn't expecting too much, let's be real. It wasn't like I was forced to watch this film, but since I hit puberty 20 years ago I really found the jokes and comedy beneath me. I am sure someone out there will really like this film, no doubt a … [Read more...] about Fired Up
W.
Cast the first Stone. Let me begin by saying that I typically try to avoid politics in my reviews, but I will offer you two reviews today, one an earnest critique of the film aspect of Stone's work, the other review will contain a highly partisan opinion of the screenplay as it pertains to my beliefs. The Film Itself: Oliver Stone's biopic of a sitting U.S. President … [Read more...] about W.
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Rebecca Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) is an obsessive spender with an overstuffed closet and a passion for fashion. Like Sex in the City, this romantic comedy takes place in NYC, however, this film departs from the fabulous 4 fashionistas who are mature and successful and instead follows young Rebecca as she struggles to make her way to the top as a journalist and ultimately land her … [Read more...] about Confessions of a Shopaholic
Be Kind Rewind
Clerks meets Dumb and Dumber This was a mediocre comedy with tacked on stupidity. The premise is beyond bizarre, but the previews sucked me in anyway - I really wanted to see what a 'Sweded' version of Ghostbusters might look like. If you watch it hoping to see lots of films parodied en masse, you will be disappointed - but they do have tons of loyal followers … [Read more...] about Be Kind Rewind
