Woof. “Strays” follows a dog (voiced by Will Ferrell) who is abandoned by his owner (Will Forte), and with the help of a pack of stray dogs (voiced by Jamie Foxx, Isla Fisher, and Randall Park) sets out to get revenge; Josh Greenbaum directs. This was originally due out in June, but for several reasons… Continue reading ‘Strays’ Review: This Comedy Is a Ruff Watch
Usually when a film finally comes out three years after its original release date, it’s a bad sign. “The War with Grandpa” stars Robert De Niro as a newly widowed man who moves into his daughter’s house, only to get into a prank war with his grandson (Oakes Fegley). Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin,… Continue reading Fuggedabout Seeing ‘The War with Grandpa’
When a film is about as enjoyable as taking a standardized test, you know you’re in trouble… “Night School” stars Kevin Hart as a high school dropout who must return to complete his GED after losing his job. Tiffany Haddish plays his teacher while Rob Riggle, Taran Killam, Romany Malco, Keith David and Loretta Devine… Continue reading ‘Night School’ is About as Funny as Taking the SATs
What a delightful little trainwreck this film turned out to be… “Midnight Sun” tells the story of a teenage girl (Bella Thorne) with xeroderma pigmentosum, a rare disease that essentially makes her allergic to sunlight. When she meets a neighbor she has had a crush on since childhood (Patrick Schwarzenegger) she tries to keep her… Continue reading ‘Midnight Sun’ is So Contrived and Poorly Made that It’s Almost a Must-See
For a film about a complex (and still ongoing) war, this sure tries to simplify things down to moral victories… “12 Strong” tells the declassified true story of a group of U.S. Special Forces soldiers who were the first to attack al-Qaeda following the September 11th attacks. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael… Continue reading ’12 Strong’ a Well-Intentioned but All-Too-Familiar War Film
And I thought “The Circle” was a boring mess about nothing… “How to Be a Latin Lover” stars Eugenio Derbez as a man who has spent his whole life married to a rich old woman. When she finally kicks him out, he must move in with his sister (Salma Hayek) and find a new sugar… Continue reading ‘How to Be a Latin Lover’ Shows How Not to Make a Comedy
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