#158 – Minions

As a fan of the Despicable Me franchise and of the Minions themselves I had high hopes for this one but sadly it tries to stretch a comedic concept kept best for small breaks and turns it into a 90 minute feature that can’t hold up.  A great montage at the beginning is hilarious but…

#171 – Catastrophe: Season 1

Amazon Original Series are one outlet that I’ve just never gotten into whether it be the critically acclaimed Transparent or the interesting looking Bosch, but being a big fan of Twitter darling Rob Delaney I decided to give the romantic comedy Catastrophe a look and I’m so glad that I did because it quickly became…

Vacation

I’m rooting for this one because of everyone involved but… The trailer looks funny enough but just in principle I’m against this whole trend of dredging up every already done property simply to make money.  It worked for the 21 Jump Street franchise but how many have failed?  Chris Hemsworth looks to be hilarious but…

#149 – Paddington

Charming is the one word that comes to mind when thinking about Paddington.  I was bowled over by how much this movie made me laugh and smile.  There’s a pretty predictable story at its core but the performances around it and a great villain turn by Nicole Kidman were all surprising as well as how…

#156 – Unfinished Business

Okay folks, this one isn’t going to go good and believe me that I’m going to be fighting the urge to use expletives over and over in this review of undoubtedly one of the worst and unfunny movies that I’ve ever seen. The fact that this movie is even labeled a “comedy” is an insult…

#46 – Kingsman: The Secret Service

When I first saw Kingsman: The Secret Service in theaters I wasn’t really sure what I saw.  What I did know was that I completely enjoyed myself and wanted to see it again.  Now on my third viewing I can honestly say that I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a movie like it and…

#133 – They Came Together

This film is very simple: If you love the ridiculousness of previous David Wain films like Role Models, Wanderlust and most importantly Wet Hot American Summer then you will love this movie.  A deconstruction and homage to the romantic comedy genre that had me at first wondering what the hell was happening and then rolling…

#134 – The Nut Job

Movies like this are a right of passage as a child.  An animated movie that is just entertaining enough to keep you interested but nothing that you’ll remember when the next one comes along.  Jokes come and go, there’s some ridiculous plot that involves mobsters and animals and when the credits roll you walk out…

#155 – Inside Out

Disney’s Pixar studio has this uncanny ability that I think we all need to address and it comes two fold.  Each time they put out an original film it 1) Always separates me from the money in my wallet and 2) Always reduces me to a blubbering mess.  Would Inside Out break that streak for…