Scoob! (2020)
“The gang’s finally back together.” Desperate to be current and hip whilst also honoring its old, animated inspiration, Scoob! lands with the kind of heavy thud felt after hearing a […]
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Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile (2019)
“Show no emotion at all.” Let me just get this out the way: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (which I’ll simply refer to as “Extremely Wicked” to avoid my own […]
The Beach Bum (2019)
“I gotta get low to get high.” Ravenously shot with a colorful palette and an endless, hedonistic Happy Hour mindset, The Beach Bum follows a creative type who’s a lush […]
The Greatest Showman (2017)
“You need something alive.” Gaudy, gregarious, and indiscriminately empowering, The Greatest Showman is like a vivid dream that you watch with eyes wide open. Technically speaking, that’s not always a good thing […]
The Disaster Artist (2017)
“Just because you want it doesn’t mean it’s gonna happen.” The Disaster Artist frustrated me, but not in the negative ways that you might expect. As a kinda-sorta autobiographical film recreating […]
Baywatch (2017)
“Stuck junk is stuck junk.” You probably shouldn’t see this movie if you’re easily turned off by a bounty of cleavage or an onslaught of penis jokes; the film’s focus on […]
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
“Who are these girls?” Yeah, the title Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is up there with the worst of ’em. And yeah, it’s a pretty poorly crafted movie. Although, there is […]
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 […]
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
“Immediately offensive.” Maybe the only good thing about Dirty Grandpa is that you get exactly what you expect. No tricks, no gimmicks, all tomfoolery. Two crude remarks for every moment of possible […]
That Awkward Moment (2014)
“Yeah, we’ll use a coupon and get him a cheap hooker.” The Bromance has been such a common trope this past decade. Supposedly it portrays the way men are hardwired, and […]
