From writing episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” to “Gossip Girl”, Natalie Krinsky makes her directorial debut with this generations Bridget Jones, another generations “Pride & Prejudice”. Geraldine Viswanathan (“Bad Education”, “Blockers”) must carry and sell the entire film based on her likeability, and how funny you find her. You either find her dumb- wit and prat […]
This year’s seasonal romantic comedy finds our former dragon queen, fully unchained from the “Game of Thrones” TV series, eagerly soaring into a film career. If you have been unfortunate enough to catch Emilia Clarke’s previous films (“Me Before You,” “Terminator Genisys”) shot between “Game of Thrones,” then you know it can’t get any worse for her on-screen. “Last Christmas” is written by Oscar-winner
Stupidity abounds in Danny Boyle’s latest film “Yesterday” which comes to us from a Richard Curtis (“About Time”, “Love Actually”) script. The origins of the story are the main selling points of the trailer and also the films most charming moments. After the blackout that causes The Beatles, Coca-Cola, and cigarettes to disappear, the entire film
In 2011 Brother and sister duo Jesse and Evgenia Peretz made a film called Our Idiot Brother and it was very bad. They return with yet another quirky comedy, but this time, the script and direction are genuinely entertaining. Evgenia’s script examines the different aspects, responsibilities, and regrets of middle-age dating. She also explores idol obsession and
I Feel Pretty marks the third leading comedy role for Amy Schumer who burst onto the scene with Trainwreck in 2015. Schumer seems to be actively trying to avoid becoming the latest movie star comedienne who gets cast in similar roles in different films only to burn out until the next big thing hits (i.e.
Love, Simon has been called a Disney-fied version of Call Me By Your Name. That’s both unfair (this is 20th Century Fox, and they have done a great marketing job) and expected. It’s from the team that made millions with The Fault in Our Stars, and a savvy director, televisions Greg Berlanti (The Flash, Arrow),
The good news is that Table 19 is better than the three Anna Kendrick films on my worst list in 2016. The bad news, it’s still not a good film or a step in the right direction for the once Oscar nominated actress. This odd-ball comedy is written by the Duplass brothers, but mismanaged by
Man Up opens like an installment of Bridget Jones, complete with another American actress hurling an English accent. Whether it’s the talent of Lake Bell (In A World) as a comedian, or the goofy charm of Simon Pegg (Mission Impossible), Man Up is enjoyable because the script jumps outside the expected often enough to