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Year One (2009)
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
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009)
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 a lower budget film it had some More >
Answer Man, The (2009)
aka “Arlen Faber”
Review date: 23-Sept-2009
Arlen Faber, played by Jeff Daniels, is an acclaimed spiritual author who’s success is derived from a book of his conversations with God. Arlen shelters himself from the public but soon enough his identity becomes known by a local book store owner (played by one of my new favorite actors, Lou Taylor Pucci) who begins to receive answers from Arlen in exchange for Arlen’s used books. Meanwhile Arlen’s love interest (played by Lauren Graham) slowly helps Arlen become truly enlightened. “The Answer Man” is the story of a man who has just as must More >
Away We Go (2009)
Review date: 23-Sept-2009
Away We Go, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, follows two unwed parents-to-be on their journey across North America to hopefully find a new home (and perhaps themselves). Burt and Verona (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph) meet up with their unique and interesting friends and family across the states and Canada in hopes of having friends where they settle. What they get becomes much more than that as they find themselves learning how truly lucky and blessed they are, contradictory to the “fuck-ups” they claimed to be. The movie is More >
Dim Sum Funeral (2008)
Dim Sum Funeral is about an estranged Chinese American family brought together by the death of their mother. Directed by Anna Chi and written by Donald Martin, Dim Sum Funeral ends up being a very pleasurable movie. Light is shed on Chinese Americans and their heritage, which is the object of much of the film’s humor. Just about everyone can relate to some aspects of the family’s issues. The film is a little dry at times, and possibly overacted in certain scenes. Overall, the characters are likable and the actors did a decent job, and the story in general is very nice and enjoyable with a More >