Sorry I’m a little late on this one guys, my wife just gave birth to our first kid last night, so I’ve been distracted….and the lack of sleep might make this weeks review either less funny or overly vicious so bear with me. THE BIG YEAR Now I love me some Steve Martin. I love me some …
History is, according to the saying, written by the winners, but what if instead it was written by the losers? Such is the premise of Harold Ramis’ latest comedy, “Year One.”
Ben Stiller’s second directorial effort is a kitchen-sink affair, no joke is to low, no explosion is too big. Sending up actors and their craft, as well as the ridiculousness seemingly inherent in filmmaking, ‘Tropic Thunder,’ is an assault on the senses that, at the same time, is kinda boring in some spots.
Paramount Pictures is putting ‘School of Rock,’ back in session, reuniting director Jack Black, and director Richard Linklater. The film is being written by original scribe, Mike White, and will be titled ‘School of Rock 2: America Rocks,’ picking up with wannabe rock star and substitute teacher Dewey Finn,” and a group of summer school …
So each week with the Good Times column, I try to pick a relevant actor due to their upcoming release. This week I decided to go with two, we’ve got Jack Black appearing in “Kung Fu Panda,” and Edward Norton with “The Incredible Hulk.”
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the most interesting executions of a film that I can remember in recent history. What makes Michel Gondry such a unique filmmaker is making something that looks like a complicated effect a rather simple camera trick. Too much of the trickery seen in film these days …