Have you ever wondered what all of those high school friends you haven’t seen for years have gone off and done with themselves? Would you be particularly surprised if one of them had become a professional killer? Well, in Grosse Pointe Blank, that’s what Martin Q. Blank (John Cusack) has done.Continue Reading
Kevin Smith, responsible for Clerks and Mallrats, is back with the third installment of his “New Jersey Trilogy.” After getting spectacular reviews for Clerks, most critics, including me, panned the disappointing Mallrats for being too juvenile and too quick to go for cheap laughs. Smith apparently took the criticism toContinue Reading
Liar Liar marks Jim Carrey’s return from his “darker” role in last summer’s disappointing The Cable Guy, which turned off many Carrey fans and did little to attract new ones. Liar Liar presents us with the lighter, less psychotic, but in no way less manic, Carrey. The story is centeredContinue Reading
Albert Brooks’ movies have consistently been intelligent and hilarious, without compromising either quality. Upon hearing his latest movie was about a divorced man moving back in with his mother, I feared that Brooks would “sell out” and attempt a movie that would appeal to the sitcom crowd. Thankfully, I wasContinue Reading
Woody Harrelson, Bill Murray and Randy Quaid team up with the makers of Dumb & Dumber to pull off one of the funniest comedies I’ve seen in a long time. It’s vulgar, crude, lewd and downright cheap in spots, but it’s funny and that’s the redeeming quality here. As the movie opens,Continue Reading
While waiting for the movie to start, I overheard a man sitting nearby tell his female companion, “I hope Howard has a $40,000,000 opening weekend and just blows every other movie away.” Howard Stern’s fans are loyal and willing to support his every move. Now, Howard wants to try hisContinue Reading
The 1980’s produced a lot of “teenage sex” movies, most of which are inane and revolting. 1989’s Say Anything is a complete surprise. It’s intelligent, funny, and full of wisdom. John Cusack plays Lloyd Dobler, who is a teenager with the unique goal of being a champion kickboxer. He doesn’tContinue Reading