Night of the Comet (1984)
Looking back on the film in hindsight, it occurs to me that there are some striking parallels between the events in this movie and one that would come almost two decades later, 28 Days Later. ...
Category: Comedy
The Nude Bomb (1980) | aka, The Return of Maxwell Smart
Maxwell Smart (Adams), the dimwitted super-spy from the hit Mel Brooks/Buck Henry-created TV series from the 1960s, “Get Smart” returned in 1980 for a brand new, racier adventure. Entitled The Nude Bomb, it has...
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
It’s the 1920s, the Jazz Age in New York. Struggling intellectual playwright David Shayne (Cusack, The Grifters) finally has the chance to earn his first Broadway production, but to have the finances to see his dream...
Meatballs (1979)
Bill Murray’s first starring role showcases the easygoing smart-alecky character that would take him through nearly a career of suitably memorable roles. It’s the first of four films he would make with director Ivan Reitman...
Heart Condition (1990)
Bob Hoskins plays bigoted cop Jack Moony, who spends much of his time becoming irate, eating the worst foods, chain-smoking, and swilling in booze. It eventually leads to a stroke. Moony is lucky enough...
Free Jimmy (2006)
Writer-director Christopher Nielsen must think that the three “D”s in “3D animation” must stand for Dreary, Disenchanting and Disgusting. The first Norwegian film to be completely animated by computer graphics, and one of their...
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Since debuting in the video game “Donkey Kong” in 1981, Mario had become a celebrity, emblazoned on lunch boxes, pajamas, underwear, bedsheets, and starring in a couple of kids’ TV shows. Polls proclaimed Mario...
1941 (1979)
The Japanese didn’t plan an assault on Hollywood, Spielberg did. One of his few misfires, but it’s a big one, 1941 sees director Steven Spielberg having fun playing with a “sky’s the limit” budget and...
House Party (1990)
I suppose that target demographics count for a great deal when it comes to the entertainment value that a film like House Party provides, so take this review for what it’s worth. At the time this...
A League of Their Own (1992)
As time goes on, my fondness for A League of Their Own grows, and only a waning voice in the back of my mind keeps me from giving it the vaunted 5-star rating. Obviously, not everyone...