Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
First Hit: You’ve read it from me before and again here – I’ve got to stop seeing stupid inane Will Ferrell films. This film is not only inane; it is not funny except in very few places. What’s worse...
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First Hit: Well-acted with a long slow buildup to a disconnected ending by a disconnected person. John E. du Pont (Steve Carell) lives deeply in the shadow of his mother Jean (Vanessa Redgrave), his...
View ArticleDate Night
First Hit: This is a funny film and the actors work well together. Tina Fey and Steve Carell work very well together. The energy between them and their relative sense of humor make them well matched...
View ArticleDinner for Schmucks
First Hit: Parts of this film are very very funny while other segments seemed only to exist to extend its length (think long set-ups) and to make the film more serious. This is a remake (or re-hash) of...
View ArticleCrazy, Stupid, Love.
First Hit: This film had some very funny, sad, thoughtful moments, but wasn’t memorable. Cal (played by Steve Carell) is married to Emily (played by Julianne Moore) and they’ve been married for a long...
View ArticleSeeking a Friend for the End of the World
First Hit: I liked this film although there were pieces missing. The world is coming to an end by an asteroid that is going to hit the earth in 21 days. As Dodge (played by Steve Carell) and his wife...
View ArticleHope Springs
First Hit: Poignant and well-acted film about how love and real romance begins with communication. Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) have been married for 31 years, sleep in separate...
View ArticleThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone
First Hit: Not very interesting, few laughs (except at the end) and difficult to care about the characters. As much as the film tried to have the audience care about Burt (Steve Carell) and Anton...
View ArticleThe Big Short
First Hit: This film amazingly and with clarity explains how trusted financial bankers and Wall Street traders used their greed and arrogance to create a mortgage system that collapsed and ruined the...
View ArticleCafé Society
First Hit: I was disappointed in this film. The first thing was I couldn’t get over how quickly Bobby (Jesse Eisenberg) spoke his lines with rejoinders coming almost as fast in return. It just didn’t...
View ArticleBattle of the Sexes
First Hit: Thoroughly enjoyable, entertaining and educational. What makes this film work really well are the actors and clear direction that added insight into one of the most outrageous and important...
View ArticleLast Flag Flying
First Hit: This film may start out to mean more to “boomers” and veterans than other people, but it wonderfully explores a lot of topics and emotions. We join two old veteran friends, Sal Nealon (Bryan...
View ArticleAcademy Awards – The Oscars
Once again it is time to celebrate a year of film watching. Here are my choices for the following awards along with a few thoughts about some of the selections and non-selections The Academy made....
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