Posts with the tag 'Comedy'

GIMME THE LOOT

GIMME THE LOOT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two talented graffiti artists from the Bronx are stung when a rival outfit covers their own illustration with a portrait of the Mets’ Home Run Apple. They turn their outrage into a daring plan to tag the real Home Run Apple at the Mets ballpark.”

3/22/13- Good review in today’s NY Times and everyone else liked it also. TRDB.

10/21/13- After the first few minutes I wasn’t sure if I would l like this one but the 2 main characters grew on me especially the way they related to each other and I did enjoy the film. TRDB. Netflix.

Add comment March 22nd, 2013

JOHN DIES AT THE END

JOHN DIES AT THE END- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “It’s a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. On the street they call it Soy Sauce, and users drift across time and dimensions. But some who come back are no longer human. Suddenly a silent otherworldly invasion is underway, and mankind needs a hero. What it gets instead is John and David, a pair of college dropouts who can barely hold down jobs. Can these two stop the oncoming horror in time to save humanity? No. No, they can’t.”

2/1/13- This movie sounds stupid but the NY Times and others have given it good reviews. A few have not. TRDB.

Add comment February 1st, 2013

A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III

A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in a stylized Los Angeles, ‘A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III’ is a playful comedy of lost love, friendship, revenge fantasies, and Brandy Alexanders. Charles (Charlie Sheen) is a successful graphic designer whose fame, money and charm have provided him with a seemingly perfect life. When his true love, a perplexing beauty named Ivana, suddenly breaks off their relationship, Charles’ life falls apart and he swirls into a downward spiral of doubt, confusion and reflection.”

2/8/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.

Add comment January 25th, 2013

THE GUILT TRIP

THE GUILT TRIP- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Andy Brewster invents a fabulous new organic cleaner, he goes on a cross-country road trip to promote it. His mother, Joyce, comes along for the ride but soon discovers that her son has an ulterior motive: fixing her up with a long-lost flame.”

12/19/12- A barely fair review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.

Add comment December 19th, 2012

PARENTAL GUIDANCE

PARENTAL GUIDANCE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When their daughter must leave for a week, Artie and Diane Decker find themselves in charge of their three grandchildren, whose well-regimented and high-tech lives leave Grandma and Grandpa baffled and ready to bring on the old-school parenting.”

12/28/12- If you are a Billy Crystal fan this movie is for you. The comedy had me laughing out loud several times but it was not noteworthy as a movie.  TRDB.

Add comment December 17th, 2012

FUN SIZE

FUN SIZE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When feisty teenager Wren loses her offbeat kid brother on Halloween, she joins forces with four friends — BFF April, wannabe player Peng and nerdy Roosevelt — to find him during one crazy, adventure-filled night.”

10/26/12- All I can say is that  The NY Times didn’t pan it but everyone else did. Audiences, however, have liked it. TRDB.

Add comment October 27th, 2012

MY UNCLE RAFAEL

MY UNCLE RAFAEL- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When a TV producer is desperate to find a replacement series, she convinces a 71 year-old Armenian, tell-it-like-it-is Uncle to star in a new reality show. Cultures collide when Uncle Rafael is thrown into the Schumacher family household where he, in his own Armenian way, has one week to save an already broken and dysfunctional American family from falling apart. The only rule-everyone must follow his rules!”

9/21/12- Poor review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.

Add comment September 24th, 2012

THE INBETWEENERS

THE INBETWEENERS- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Four geeky high school friends set out on a wild sun and booze-filled vacation in The Inbetweeners Movie, the hilarious British breakout hit finally reaching American shores. Packed with outrageous sexual shenanigans, out-of-control party antics and cheekily rude humor in the tradition of American Pie, the film follows a quartet of sex-obsessed nerds to a notorious Mediterranean hotspot as they try to break their lifelong losing streak with the ladies.”

9/7/12- Weak professional reviews in general and from today’s NY Times. Audiences likes it a bit more. TRDB.

Add comment September 7th, 2012

GENERAL EDUCATION

GENERAL EDUCATION- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Levi Collins receives a college tennis scholarship, but, unbeknownst to his parents, he didn’t actually graduate from high school. Now he must secretly attend summer school before his parents learn the truth.”

8/24/12- Awful review in today’s NY Times and everywhere else too. TRDB.

Add comment August 25th, 2012

FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL…

FOR A GOOD TIME, CALL…- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fate lands former college rivals Lauren and Kate together in the same apartment, where they launch a phone sex line to make ends meet. As business booms, the unlikely partners find themselves too busy (and too successful) to harbor old grudges.”

Sounds a bit dumb but this film has gotten very good reviews. TRDB.

8/31/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.

4/15/13- This movie sounded dumb to me but I gave it a try because of a few good reviews. Miserable and I turned it off. TRDB.

Add comment August 16th, 2012

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