I thought I had seen absurd comedy. Until this week, I hadn’t seen Hot Tub Time Machine. I can only begin to imagine the pitch meetings for this movie. Or maybe it was just one meeting. “We have an idea for a movie: four guys will travel back to the… Continue reading
This film was inevitable. I suppose there is actually a fringe group of people out there who truly believe that, in 2012, the poles will reverse and humanity as we know it will be destroyed by every disaster cliché imaginable. For those who do believe it: I hope you’re in… Continue reading
Martian Child is a film without an audience. It’s a largely dreary time at the movies and offers next to nothing for the kids that it’s advertising to. That in itself explains the release date musical chairs that New Line Cinema has played. While far from bad, this is certainly… Continue reading
What planet does this movie take place on? I find myself asking that question often in today’s romantic-comedy market, and Must Love Dogs is no exception. Since apparently no one can fall in love anymore without it being due to deception and lies, Must Love Dogs lives and dies by… Continue reading
On the surface, Identity may appear as yet another brainless slasher film that we are all quickly growing tired of, if we have not already. Allow me to assure you that this is not the case. Identity, superbly directed by James Mangold, is sort of a cross between a top… Continue reading