"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
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The Hurt Locker
Over the last few years, we have been inundated with movies about the Iraq War; "In the Valley of Elah", "Stop-Loss", and Brian DePalma's atrocious "Redacted", among others. They've been, for the most part, preachy, heavy handed polemics and they all dropped dead at the Box Office. I'm of the opinion that the movie going public just isn't interested in movies about the Iraq … [Read more...] about The Hurt Locker
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
"Wands out, Harry." What can anyone say about Harry Potter without sounding like a pretentious weenie or a nerd? I ask you, what? The Half-Blood Prince is another intriguing chapter in the life of Harry Potter; J.K. Rowlings' character masterfully appears straight from your mind's eye to the silver screen for the sixth time! Yes, that's right, the same … [Read more...] about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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
