The Out-Laws: The New Happy Madison Comedy Launches On Netflix

The Out-Laws is the newest comedy film to be launched by Adam Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison, on Netflix. I found myself laughing a number of times while watching the press screener in my apartment. There’s a part of me that wonders just how many more laughs there would be in a shared communal setting. It’s so hard launching a comedy in theaters these days. People will watch Joy Ride if they’re going out this…

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The Last Blockbuster: A Tribute To A Long Gone Era

The Last Blockbuster, standing in Bend, Oregon, is a tribute in and of itself to the long gone era of looking around for something to rent. While theaters are currently fighting for their survival in a world destined for streaming, Blockbuster remains the one of the only places where you can still rent movies.  Okay, so it may just be a single Blockbuster store that’s still standing.  It’s a stark reminder of an era that…

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SXSW 2020: For Madmen Only

For Madmen Only takes us into the mind of improv guru Del Close–a person whose name is familiar with those who took up the art of improvisation. I’m not going to get into debate behind improvisation because we’d just be here all night.  In typical improv fashion, the opening credits state that “the filmmakers hereby accept the blame for everything else about this film.”  Make no mistake that Del Close would certainly be proud.  It’s…

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Between Two Ferns: The Movie Doesn’t Hit The Mark

Between Two Ferns: The Movie stretches out the Funny or Die series into a feature-length film while losing most of the humor in the process. Listen, it gives me no happiness to pan Between Two Ferns: The Movie.  Trust me–panning this film is like a huge punch in the gut.  I have nothing but the greatest respect for all those involved in the production.  Between Two Ferns worked so well online because the interviews were…

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The Unicorn: Get Your Threesome On

The Unicorn puts threesomes into a new perspective while also managing to expose the problems within one couple’s relationship at the same time. Malory (Lauren Lapkus) and Caleb (Nick Rutherford) have found themselves in Palm Springs.  Neither of them have a choice in the matter.  This is because Malory’s mother and step-father are renewing their wedding vows for their 25th anniversary.  This would be fun and all if not for the fact that they do…

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Holmes and Watson: A Cinematic Disgrace

Holmes and Watson is a brutal cinematic disgrace and a stain to the legacy of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s literary detective, Sherlock Holmes. The film starts in 1867 when young Sherlock Holmes (Will Ferrell) first attends boarding school. Major teasing results in the young boy becoming a detective and getting all but the future Dr. John Watson (John C. Reilly) expelled from the school.  The opening credits flash forward by way of newspaper articles to…

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Dog Days: A Crowd-Pleasing Comedy

Dog Days is the type of ensemble comedy that will chew and tug at your heart’s emotions. This is a very large ensemble cast.  There’s always a worry when it comes to a film of this nature that someone’s going to get considerable more time than others.  This does not appear to be the case.  Everyone gets what appears to be an equal amount.  In the vein of so many other ensemble films, many of…

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Upon Further Review: Jurassic World

With the release of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom this week, I decided to give Jurassic World a revisit. Fourteen years after the events of Jurassic Park 3, a new park has been up and running for ten years on Isla Nublar.  This is the same island in which Jurassic Park was introduced in 1993.  A lot has changed over the years since Jurassic Park graced the cinemas.  It’s enough that the screenplay manages to serve as…

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