Players: In the romantic comedy realm, one can find how people end up in all sorts of messes assuming roles they otherwise would not. They alsofool around with new personas. They suck at their craft and even fake accents! Machinations upon machinations on top of schemes are execute. Sometimes these tropes work. Take for example […]
It seems almost impossible to imagine anything that could be more Sundance-y than a teary coming-of-age film. At least, it is not such a dig at the genre. There is much satisfaction to be found in the exploration of such well-trodden territory, as Megan Park’s “My Old Ass” subtly illustrated this recent Sundance. In contrast,
This Australian animated film is a continuation of 200% Wolf and two seasons of television based on the works of the author Jane Lyons. We once more see young ‘werepoodle’ Freddy Lupin, who stands up for the pack. Despite being accepted among his werewolf brethren, Freddy (Ilai Swindells), the poodle counterpart of his father, is
Kitsch accompanied nostalgia all through, through the good and bad times, through the joys and through the sorrow. The ones who seek the past seem to be artists who combine kitchen sinks with flowers and linen. Tyler Taormina’s Christmas Eve at Miller’s Point contains an oral narrative that is both specific and broad in nature;
Friendship: You heard right. Friendship is a masterpiece. Andrew DeYoung, Tim Robinson, and Paul Rudd join forces to deliver a brilliant masterpiece full of classic cringe humor that has earned them raucous laughter from their viewers. Craig Waterman (Tim Robinson) seems to be your regular neighborhood kid’s father in Friendship. He sits at a boring
Rated as a cute romantic comedy that also has a dark side to it, Chosen Family at least has something to say, although it seems too preoccupied with trying to make us laugh to know what it is. Only witty Heather Graham stars in, writes and directs Chosen Family, a flick that manages to mix
“10 Lives” is the new animated film featuring the voice of Mo Gilligan. Directed by Christopher Jenkins, who worked at Disney and has a few films under his belt, ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Aladdin’ are his credits. ‘10 Lives’ is an exception at the Sundance Film Festival and this should come as no surprise given
Space Cadet, a surprisingly appealing Fourth of July comedy by Amazon, revives an old plot formula that has proven effective in the past. This is hardly an original concept, having already been successfully portrayed by actresses Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin and Protocol, Melanie Griffith in Working Girl and Born Yesterday, and Reese Witherspoon in
Irish Wish: Two years ago Lindsay Lohan had not been cast in any film for almost a decade, until the release of the Netflix film holiday film “Falling for Christmas,” which featured her as the lead cast and Lea Ryder in addition to her innumerable charms. Once again collaborating with director Janeen Damian, Lohan has
So, it seems increasingly common for people over a certain age. You wake up one day, glaring at what your life includes: no childhood pals, no basking in an easy life. Keeping that in mind, Castille Landon’s tiresome comedy “Summer Camp” offers the following, what if there was a means to tap into our childhood
