Recent college grad James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg) is about to go to Europe for the summer, but finds out that his parents can no longer afford to send him. James longs to go to Columbia for grad school but his parents’ money troubles may make that impossible as well. JamesContinue Reading
Kaiju movies, by the very nature of their concept, are a mostly campy good time. In fact, most attempts to parody them fall flat because it’s hard to outdo what’s already ridiculous. But that didn’t stop the makers of Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit from trying. TheyContinue Reading
In the 1970s and early 1980s, Roger Corman’s New World Pictures was responsible for churning out some of the most memorable B-movies of all time. Piranha, made in 1978 for an estimated budget of $660,000, is one of the best. That doesn’t mean it’s a great movie, but it doesContinue Reading
Tom Bardo (Stephen Rea) is having an extremely bad day. He’s been evicted from his apartment. A job interview appointment turned into a three-hour wait to fill out a form. Now homeless, he’s been kicked off the park bench on which he planned to sleep. The police direct him toContinue Reading
Doug (Justin Bartha) is getting married in two days. His friends, Phil (Bradley Cooper) and Stu (Ed Helms), along with his future brother-in-law Alan (Zack Galifianakis), take him to Las Vegas for his bachelor party. When they arrive, they make plans to have a night on the town that they’llContinue Reading
Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott) work as P. R. reps for Minotaur Energy Drink. Danny and Wheeler travel to high schools telling kids why drinking Minotaur is better than doing drugs. Danny is 35 years old and hates his job and the fact that he’s done nothingContinue Reading
Pixar has made some of my favorite animated films. Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Cars are all top-notch family entertainment and each of them provides humor suitable for children with plenty of adult-oriented references to keep parents from dismissing them as simple kiddie flicks. So, I was preparedContinue Reading