David Wain’s 2014 film, They Came Together, is a brilliant satire of one of cinema’s most beloved film genres, the romantic comedy. Screenwriters Michael Showalter and David Wain turn to The Shop Around the Corner and You’ve Got Mail as the core basis of their romantic comedy satire. But aside from this, they really make the film their own while running a tight 83 minutes. Like any rom-com, New York is a character in and…
"They Came Together Sends Up the Rom-Com"
Marry Me depends 100% on buying into the completely ludicrous idea that a musical superstar will impulsively accept a proposal from a math teacher. When you’ve seen one rom-com, you’ve seen them all. That’s just the way it goes with this genre. The trick of the trade is to try and freshen it up somehow. It doesn’t matter who the stars are unless you have a script that catches you’re eye. We’re supposed to believe…
"Marry Me Has A Ludicrous Rom-Com Premise"
Universal Pictures has released the Jurassic World Dominion trailer four months to the date before the Colin Trevorrow film is released. After stepping away from the director’s chair for Fallen Kingdom, Trevorrow is back to helm the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era. A number of dinosaurs make their return but, as the late John Hammond says in the opening narration, life has found a way. Featured dinosaurs in the trailer include Parasaurolophus and Therizinosaurus.…
"Jurassic World Dominion Trailer Makes Debut"
Blacklight is so laughably bad that perhaps the film would be better off going direct to VOD than play as a theatrical exclusive. It is a bad sign when an action film starring Liam Neeson does not have a theatrical press screening. It is never a good sign when action films are only available via links. My experience with this film is not a good one. After ten minutes of staring at the buffering circle of…
"Blacklight: Liam Neeson Film Is Laughably Bad"
Spider-Man: No Way Home would take home a Popular Film Oscar in a heartbeat but the film was never getting a Best Picture nomination. You’re only kidding yourself if you thought it had a chance for Best Picture. It never did. The film might be emotional and full of fan service but at the end of the day, it was never getting a Best Picture nomination. I say this as a Marvel fan. A film…
"Spider-Man: No Way Home and the Oscars"
The print run of Entertainment Weekly is going to be coming to an end while the magazine’s digital presence will continue to live online. I suppose we all knew this day was going to come. How people get their news is changing. We’re getting it through YouTube, podcasts, and social media. Print media is dying and this is sad for many reasons. I’m Jewish and I don’t use electronics on Shabbos. I turn to books,…
"Entertainment Weekly Ending Print Run"
With the launch of The Book of Boba Fett finale, Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor finished the uneven run for the Star Wars series. If you haven’t watched the finale yet, please do not read. If you didn’t watch last week’s episode, please do not read. No, seriously, I mean it. The series as a whole has been uneven with the best episodes coming during the back half of the run. What’s most…
"The Book of Boba Fett Finishes Uneven Run"
As usual, there were a number of snubs when the Academy announced the Oscar nominations for the 94th Academy Awards. Let’s talk about the big one: Spider-Man: No Way Home. Many people were discussing the film being nominated for Best Picture but not me. It may have been the year’s most popular film but it didn’t launch early enough to really be in the conversation. FYC screenings started as far back as October if you…
"94th Academy Awards: The Oscar Snubs"
There’s over a month and a half until the show but the Academy announced the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards. Academy members from each of the 17 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories – actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film and International Feature Film categories, nominees are selected by a vote of multi–branch screening committees. All voting members are eligible to select…
"94th Academy Awards: The Oscar Nominations"
Big Fat Liar, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Frankie Muniz, Paul Giamatti, and Amanda Bynes, marks 20 years since its 2002 release. What makes this rewatch so interesting is all the change in Hollywood since its release. Marty Wolf (Paul Giamatti) would not be able to get away with his antics today. It is beyond impossible. Hell, he even uses the R word, which is an absolute no. Dan Schneider penned the script with…
"Big Fat Liar Turns 20 Years Old"