Irresistible (2020)
“I look forward to lying to you in the future.” Just like the Washington D.C. outsiders infiltrating and pillaging the grassroots of real rural America, Irresistible comes across as a tone […]
Tag Archives: Rose Byrne
Like a Boss (2020)
“Business and friendship don’t always mix.” Sporting a brainless, raunchy, one size fits all story tailor made for an adult ladie’s night out after a few margaritas or a wine […]
Instant Family (2018)
“It’s important to have a sense of humor about this kind of thing.” Maybe it’s because the world around us seems to be drowning in cynicism. Maybe I’m just a […]
The Meddler (2016)
“Am I asking too many questions?” In recent years, there have been a number of movies centered on older women still possessing the energy, attachment, and fondness for a life […]
See X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
“Is this what you want from me? Is this what I am?” During a cataclysmic anti-climax early on, the omnipotent and soon to be omnipresent villain En Sabah Nur (aka […]
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
“I think a lot of this is going on in your head.” Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is a knockout film for all of the wrong reasons. It bullies its audience into any […]
Spy (2015)
“I would accept that with an open mouth.” Spy is a brilliantly stupid movie, weaving together a story of Peter Sellers type farcical exaggeration and equal parts action driven set pieces. […]
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, […]
Annie (2014)
“There she is, our own little orphan Annie.” With the latest take on the iconic orphan, Annie manages to squander a wealth of onscreen talent and deliver a flat story […]
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 […]
