Brigsby Bear (2017)
Kyle Mooney (Zoolander 2, Hello My Name is Doris) co-writes and stars in this comic tale of a man-child named James who grows up in an extremely sheltered existence in a remote bunker in Utah,...
Kyle Mooney (Zoolander 2, Hello My Name is Doris) co-writes and stars in this comic tale of a man-child named James who grows up in an extremely sheltered existence in a remote bunker in Utah,...
Ricky Gervais (Stardust, Night at the Museum) stars as Bertram Pincus, a misanthropic London-transplant dentist currently living and working in Manhattan who finds himself gaining the ability to see and hear from dead people after...
If you were to hear the central premise of Little Miss Sunshine without having ever seen a preview, you’d probably dismiss it as just another knock-off of National Lampoon’s Vacation series, and choose to ignore it. Don’t. While...
The 1976 classic sports film, The Bad News Bears, has been given an upgrade in 2005 — they removed the word “The” from the title! Outside of this, there is little fundamental difference between this...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 30, 2001 · Last modified April 15, 2019
After watching Someone Like You, you might wonder why they slapped on such a generic title when the title of the book it’s based on is called “Animal Attraction” (which is also what the film...
If you were to look for a classic case of a subplot that all but ruins a potentially great film, Nurse Betty could be viewed as prime example number one. Nurse Betty‘s main storyline revolves around...
1990s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published March 5, 2000 · Last modified February 20, 2019
While this slight romantic comedy is easy to watch and amiable enough for an enjoyable evening, considering Harrison Ford’s (Clear and Present Danger, The Fugitive) involvement while still a superstar at the box office, it’s...
1990s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published February 5, 1997 · Last modified January 5, 2019
Nominated for seven academy awards (winning two for Best Actor and Actress: Jack Nicholson (Wolf, Hoffa) and Helen Hunt (Twister, Roller Coaster)), As Good As It Gets tells the story about a grumpy writer with idiosyncrasies galore, his...
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