The Addams Family (2019)
“This is my new look.” Once a comic strip, then a TV show, followed by two film adaptations, and now an animated movie, The Addams Family has transcended time and format […]
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The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
“The first step of not being afraid is acting like you’re not afraid.” Rather than leaping through hoops or dancing on its hind legs, this sequel to 2016’s dreadful The […]
The House (2017)
“What’s it gonna’ be like when it’s just us?” I will say this for The House; beneath its endless charade of constant ad-libbing and high-concept farce, the film dares to poke fun […]
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
“Is it okay that I’m kind of loving this?” If you were to trade out the deviant bromance of Superbad for childish potty humor and sprinkle in a dose of Ferris Bueller’s Day […]
Sing (2016)
“Wonder and magic don’t come easy, pal.” There’s something about Sing, despite its many miscues and lapses in judgement, that registers in a really personal way. Even when things go bad and […]
Loving (2016)
“It’s God’s law.” There’s about as much to like about Loving as is there is to shudder away from and turn a cold shoulder towards. Strangely, the film seems to be in […]
Sausage Party (2016)
“He’s flawed, as are we all.” Well, Sausage Party certainly is insanely ambitious, as well as deserving of a harsh reproach. It asks not if walls could talk, but if the food […]
Adult Beginners (2015)
“I can’t hear you mope anymore.” Adult Beginners has the solid pedigree low-brow/budget movies all want. It has the great cast. It has the Duplass brothers, kings of independent filmmaking, […]
