Though it’s a far cry from the great superhero flick I was hoping for, the somewhat ungainly Iron Man 2 still qualifies as solid summer-blockbuster entertainment, thanks in large part to some well-done CGI set pieces and the cool and cocky charm of star Robert Downey, Jr.
Read More action, adventure, blu-ray, David, Don Cheadle, DVD, Garry Shandling, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man 2, Jon Favreau, Jr., Justin Theroux, Mickey Rourke, PG-13, Robert Downey, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Sci-FiI’m pretty sure everyone associated with making Couples Retreat signed on to it mainly so they could go to Bora Bora and soak up some sun, because the actual movie feels like an afterthought, a flat and frequently unfunny high-concept comedy that literally overstays its welcome. Concocted by stars Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, it [...]
Read More Carlos Ponce, comedy, Couples Retreat, David, DVD, Faizon Love, Jason Bateman, Jean Reno, John Michael Higgins, Jon Favreau, Ken Jeong, Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Malin Ackerman, Peter Billingsley, Peter Serafinowicz, PG-13, Vince VaughnEven before I took my three younger nephews (ages 4, 6, and 7) to see this somewhat frantic, effects-filled kid flick about super spy guinea pigs, they were quoting one-liners from its trailers. Especially funny to them was the sight and sound of one of the rodents farting inside a tricked-out, super-fast hamster ball.
Read More action, adventure, Bill Nighy, DVD, family, Fantasy, Hoyt Yeatman, Jon Favreau, Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, PG-, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Jordan, Will Arnett, Zach GalifianakisI goofed. I thought I was signing up to review A Christmas Tale with Catherine Deneuve, but I accidentally signed up to review Four Christmases instead. I’m not a big fan of slapstick humor or “physical” humor, and hated I Love You, Man. So you can see already that I have little credibility when it [...]
Read More comedy, drama, DVD, Dwight Yoakam, Four Christmases, Holiday, Jon Favreau, Jon Voight, joyce, Kristen Chenoweth, Mary Steenburgen, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, romance, Sissy Spacek, Tim McGraw, Vince VaughnLike the grossly unpleasant Forgetting Sarah Marshall, this raunchy but good-hearted bromantic comedy features Jason Segel and Paul Rudd and lots of crude language and frank talk about sex. But I liked Man more, a lot more, and not just because Lou Ferrigno makes an appearance.
Read More Andy Samberg, comedy, David, DVD, I Love You Man, J.K. Simmons, Jaime Pressly, Jason Segel, John Hamburg, Jon Favreau, Lou Ferrigno, Paul Rudd, R, Rashida Jones, Rob Huebel, romance, Sarah Burns, Thomas Lennon