Yes, this movie about moms (and for moms, really) was written by two dudes. Yes, this movie for moms was directed by these same two dudes, known for depicting the dudiest of all dudes on the big screen. But thankfully, mercifully, yes: there are still shreds of maternal truth to this ridiculously superficial (albeit hilarious) flick. Bad Moms comprises an all-star cast of females highly capable of...[Read More]
After the events of the first Kick-Ass film, regular citizens, inspired by the action of the hero who shares a name with the film’s title, decide to don masks and fight for justice. Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) has started a movement, and unfortunately, his work has also spawned the world’s first super-villain. Still reeling from his Mob Boss father’s death at the hands of Kic...[Read More]
The Croods is fantastic. I love how there are funny and serious parts in the film. The Croods is an animated movie. It’s about a family of cavemen called the Croods. They go about living their normal life and they don’t know their world is about to change. They hunt for food during the day and during the night they sleep in their cave, safe from the creatures outside. They meet Guy, a character wi...[Read More]
We’re most of the way through March, and that means the beginning of spring is (hopefully) just around the corner. But while we wait for the warmer weather, there are still new movie trailers for us to watch. This week’s Trailer Trashin’ looks at the red band first trailer for the offbeat superhero sequel Kick-Ass 2. Premise: After the insane bravery of Kick-Ass (Aaron Taylor-Joh...[Read More]
Eddie Murphy has been known for roles where he has been a motor mouth, talking himself out of some pretty crazy predicaments. He’s been a police hostage negotiator in Metro, a con artist in Trading Places and The Distinguished Gentleman and an annoying donkey in Shrek who did everything but shut up. Now he’s back in another fast talking role in, A Thousand Words, where he has no choice but to shut...[Read More]