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Archive for September, 2009
Year One (2009)
Sep 29th
Review date: 29-Sept.-2009
Harold Ramis’ “Year One” didn’t quite receive a great response at its initial release. While it was no comedy of epic proportions, it did not fail to deliver either. The reviews and low online scores don’t really do this film justice. The duo of Jack Black and Michael Cera are non-stop hilarious. The movie is chock-full of mindless humor involving a modern take of prehistory. While it’s no movie of the year, I enjoyed this movie and got some great laughs out of it.
Rating: 4.5 out of 7
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Monsters Marriage and Murder in Manchvegas (2009)
Sep 28th
Film watching fun
Review date: 28-Sept-2009
Some films are so bad they are entertaining, while others are intentionally bad which makes them good. Monsters Marriage and Murder in Manchvegas lies somewhere in between the two. What immediately sticks out with this film is the script. The dialog is unnatural and over-descriptive, almost like the characters are narrating which makes it flat out comical. The film is shot on film with plenty of graininess, adding to the wackiness of this picture. What’s more, the soundtrack, actually sung by star and co-writer Matt Farley, is so goofy and downright awful that it actually fits More >
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
Sep 27th
Review date: 26-Sept-2009
So what happens when a group of three best friends discover that time travel is possible? The answer is hilariousness. “FAQ About Time Travel” is a non-stop funny sci-fi (err, Science Fiction) adventure about three lads that discover a leak in time through the men’s restroom. I was not expecting too much from this, however it ended up being a pleasant surprise. Being a new fan of the show “The IT Crowd” it was nice to see Chris O’Dowd in another role, and having Anna Faris was a surprising choice but ended up being a perfect one. Being More >
Le fils de l’épicier (2007)
Sep 26th
aka The Grocer’s Son
Review date: 25-Sept-2009
Le fils de l’épicier (“The Grocer’s Son”) takes the viewer on a beautiful adventure across the French countryside. The main character, Antoine (Nicolas Cazale), ventures back to the small rural town where he grew up when his father becomes ill. The trip home is not so much a pleasant one however, as we see signs of some tension between the family. To spice things up, Antoine’s beautiful neighbor Claire (Clotilde Hesme) comes along for the ride to get some fresh air while studying to get into college.
The film has some truly gorgeous scenes that make More >