I’ve not seen a film quite like this one in 2021, probably because only one film I’ve seen in 2021 was directed and written by BenDavid Grabinski. Continue reading
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“The Power of ‘Three Christs’ Will Not Compel You”
That heaving noise you hear is the sound of Andy laughing too hard for too long at his own incredibly dumb joke. Continue reading
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 2.17, “Boyle-Linetti Wedding”
“There is no actor more perfect to play Joe Lo Truglio’s dad than Stephen Root; and there is no actress more perfect to play Chelsea Peretti’s mom than Sandra Bernhard. So an episode explicitly named for the marital union between Lynn Boyle and Darlene Linetti attains perfection on at least two different planes, which gives … Continue reading
TV Review: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Episode 2.14, “Defense Rests”
“After a brief absence and a criminally unfunny opening sequence, “Defense Rests” gets Brooklyn Nine-Nine on the right track, with a trio of overarching plot developments… but man is that opener a letdown. Seriously, ants? That’s what we get after skipping a Sunday in the dead of winter? Ants? What, are rodent infestations just too … Continue reading
Review: Rango, 2011, dir. Gore Verbinski
Gore Verbinski got his kid’s movie in our spaghetti Westerns and neo noirs, and the results are surprisingly excellent. Rango, Verbinski’s 2011 animated story of a chameleon who lives in a terrarium and possesses aspirations of stage acting, is a gem, madcap and nutty and palatable for kids but most rewarding for movie lovers and … Continue reading
Review: Cedar Rapids, 2011, dir. Miguel Arteta
Ed Helms’ career is defined by a relegation to supporting roles and a specific casting type– whether intentional or otherwise– that does not on its own merits suggest leading man potential. Unless the film in question features a leading man that plays perfectly to that type, which Tim Lippe, insurance salesman and poster child for … Continue reading
A Constant Visual Feast 