The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
“Are you Monsieur Gustave of the Grand Budapest Hotel in Nebelsbad?” The beginning of The Grand Budapest Hotel is a lot like the experience one might have while checking into their […]
Category Archives: Comedy
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
“This day is so cursed.” We’ve all been there. Those mornings when you wake up and instinctively know that today just isn’t going to be your day no matter how […]
Two Night Stand (2014)
“So your place or mine?” There has to be a logical explanation as to why so many romantic comedies follow the same archetype. Could be the fault of a hapless screenwriter […]
This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
“It’s hard to see people from your past when your present is so cataclysmically screwed up.” The “confined family that hates each other” is a niche genre that’s common territory […]
Begin Again (2014)
“I just think you have let your troubles get in the way of your entire life.” The entire time watching it I just kept thinking of Once, the 2006 film from writer / […]
The One I Love (2014)
“I mean, I’ll try anything.” Completely original films are hard to come by, especially when it comes to romance and drama. What’s so amazing about this film, aside from the […]
What If (2014)
“Love is just an all purpose excuse for selfish behavior.” This movie was one of my most anticipated of the year. I greatly admire the romantic comedy genre because it’s so […]
Let’s Be Cops (2014)
“This is super illegal, right?” Let’s Be Cops is an average story, starring average guys, mostly doing average things. The main takeaway is that it’s hilarious. Like most comedies, it […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
“You’re a talking turtle.” This movie doesn’t quite seem to know what it wants to be. Is it an origin story about the anthropomorphic turtles? Could it be about April […]
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
“I look around and you know what I see? Losers.” I feel sorry for all future Marvel movies, mostly because none will ever be as daring, earnest, or laugh out […]
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