"80 for Brady" proves to be a remarkably charming and endearing piece thanks in large part to the ensemble of fine actresses assembled for this road trip.
Settling into Sex Tape, I was looking forward to a couple of hours of laughter from this supposed comedy of the summer. (Maybe not pee-your-pants laughter, but more of a constant snicker with an occasional guffaw.) The kind of giggles that typically come with the territory of a Cameron Diaz and/or Jason Segel film. Besides, who doesn’t like a naughty, sexy comedy? Plus, Sex Tape director Jak...[Read More]
The manically absurd comedy that Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon made the most of on Reno 911! is once again on display in the duo’s co-directorial feature film debut, the horror-comedy Hell Baby. While Hell Baby may suffer from a meandering and muddied plot, it occasionally manages to entertain on a sophomoric level that assures it a place in the pantheon of cult comedies that are impossible ...[Read More]
Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon are perhaps best known to the public as Deputy Travis Junior (Garant) and Lieutenant Jim Dangle (Lennon) from the comedy series Reno 911! (2003-2009). But they’ve also been working steadily behind the camera as writers, having written numerous big budget screenplays including Night at the Museum and Balls of Fury (they also created Reno 911!). Altogether, their...[Read More]