Steve Martin made quite a few low-brow movies during the early 1980’s, including The Man with Two Brains and Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. The Lonely Guy is probably the best of them only because it’s more human and genuine. Larry Hubbard (Steve Martin) has just been dumped by hisContinue Reading
The Griswalds are back on the road again. It’s been almost 8 years since the last Vacation movie. Was there a real demand for another? It’s doubtful, but since the last of the series, Christmas Vacation, was the most successful at the box office, it was easy to accept thatContinue Reading
Edward D. Wood, Jr is widely considered one of the worst directors that Hollywood has ever come in contact with. Before viewing this fact-based bio-pic, one might simply think that Wood was just a guy with no real idea of what he was doing. After viewing this movie, you’ll beContinue Reading
Daniel Miller (Albert Brooks) is a successful businessman. He’s happily married, just bought a new BMW and he enjoys listening to his new CD player. He’s also just died in a car crash. Brooks, who also directed and wrote the script, takes a look at what happens to us whenContinue Reading
One of 1996’s unfortunate box-office failures, The Pallbearer is a genuinely funny and sweet film that gives two young and rising stars an opportunity to shine. David Schwimmer, who’s better known for his role as Ross Geller on TV’s Friends, plays Tom Thompson, a 25-year-old architectural school graduate who stillContinue Reading
John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin were part of A Fish Called Wanda, a hilarious comedy that begged the question of whether or not there’d be a sequel. Well, Fierce Creatures reunites the cast, but it’s not a sequel. In fact, it’s a much funnier and entertaining movie. TheContinue Reading
In 1994, a low-budget movie called Clerks revealed the hilarious side of working in a service-oriented job. Writer/director Kevin Smith introduced the world to Dante, a convenience store clerk and Randall, a video store clerk, and their bizarre ways of dealing with their clientele. Although the acting was occasionally weakContinue Reading