‘Poop Talk’ Review: Exactly What the Title Says
That’s right, someone made a documentary entirely about poop. I suppose it shouldn’t be too surprising. There are documentaries about every topic. Why should poop get left out?
Tag Archives: Rob Corddry
‘Office Christmas Party’ Review: Skip It for Santa
Hollywood holiday movies don’t come much more generic than ‘Office Christmas Party’. If the painfully impersonal title didn’t give the game away, this is cookie-cutter comedy filmmaking at its most frustrating.
‘Ballers’ Pilot Recap: “I’ve Done Some of
Dwayne Johnson sure likes to keep busy. In case you didn’t already get enough of him on the big screen in ‘Furious 7’ and ‘San Andreas’ this year, The Rock is also starring in the new HBO half-hour football… “comedy” is how it’s b...
‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ Review: Bad, But Funny
The biggest joke in ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ was the fact that the movie even existed at all. It was beyond idiotic and that was the charm. ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ doubles down on this dumbness, and at times can be tough to watch. ...
‘Sex Tape’ Review: Tracking Error
A sex tape sex comedy sounds damn near impossible to screw up, especially with a pair of comedic actors as game as Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel at the center. Unfortunately, something went drastically wrong at some point during pr...
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of December 29th, 2013 – Not with
This is the way the year ends. Don’t be surprised that this is another slow week for new Blu-ray releases. After Christmas, no one has any money left or much interest in shopping. Nonetheless, another small handful of new titles w...
Now Playing: ‘Warm Bodies’ Is To Die For!
‘Warm Bodies’ focuses more on undead romance than political or social issues, while having just enough blood and guts for genre fans. This zombie flick ranks with some of the best living dead films ever made. It’s fresh, original ...
Sundance 2013 Preview: Park City at Midnight
Park City at Midnight is Sundance’s way of playing in the sandbox of horror and demented comedy without spoiling the very serious dramatic competitions.
‘Happy Endings’ 3.05 Recap: “Like a Cartoon Coyote”
After a ho-hum Thanksgiving episode, the ‘Happy Endings’ gang has rebounded with another gut-busting episode. This week, we see betrayal, role reversals, deep emotional scars and Penny with a flesh-colored prescription helmet.
‘Happy Endings’ 3.02 Recap: “A Very Small War I
Penny needs a car. Dave and Alex need a new apartment. Brad just needs a good ol’ day off. Sounds easy, but let’s not forget who we’re dealing with. This is the ‘Happy Endings’ gang. As we know, nothing ever quite goes their way....
One from the Vault: ‘The Winning Season’
With ‘Moneyball’ and baseball playoffs in full swing, sports are still on my brain. So, for this week’s “One from the Vault,” I went looking for a sports movie that I hadn’t seen yet. ‘The Winning Season’ caught my eye – especiall...
TIFF Journal: ‘Butter’
Have you ever wondered what might have happened to spunky, borderline-psychotic go-getter Tracy Flick from Alexander Payne’s 1999 comedy ‘Election‘ after she grew up? Screenwriter Jason A. Micallef and director Jim Field Smith cle...