When going into a Farrelly Brothers comedy, you can expect some hefty gross-out humor. In the case of The Heartbreak Kid, it delivers in that sense. Unfortunately, it leaves a lot to be desired elsewhere, and if it’s not being disgusting, it’s not being entertaining.
Ben Stiller plays a character he has played in countless other [...]

For a movie all about being inside Hollywood, and the ridiculous inner-workings of it all, Tropic Thunder never loses its audience, or forgets to laugh at itself. This low-brow, crude comedy stars a cast of known faces who all “get it.” They become involved with their characters, most of whom lack an ounce of common [...]

From the perspective of a classic sci-fi fan, Monsters vs. Aliens nails it. From the opening Dreamworks logo which references Earth vs. the Flying Saucers to the Mothra-loaded finale, it’s obvious the group who worked on this animated feature studied the needed reference material.
The first half hour of MvsA is by far the highlight. The [...]

It takes real skill to turn a sequence of projectile vomit into a momentum shifter. I Love You Man begins with some light, meandering character development as we learn about Peter Klaven’s (Paul Rudd) male friend issues. It is mildly funny and raunchy, and then Jon Favreau takes beer puke like a champ right in [...]

Thanks to a solid stable of voice talent, Madagascar is able to overcome its mundane plotting and generic concept to become a fun, lively animated movie. Dreamworks animation can never be underestimated, even in the face of larger studios like Pixar, and it’s films like Madagascar (and of course Shrek) that have made Dreamworks animation a household [...]

Bee Movie offers a mixed bag of kids animation, both in terms of its look and plotting. It has some great sight gags, funny zingers, and a few decent ideas, but it’s undercooked. It feels like a nice concept, but it can be creepy and the ending doesn’t make much sense either.
Jerry Seinfeld voices Barry [...]

Breaking the trend for animated films featuring furry creatures in impossible scenarios, Kung Fu Panda drops the usual array of pop culture references for superb comedic timing and original writing. The jokes are fast, funny, and non-stop, even down to the closing credits.
Jack Black brings his charms and wit with him as he voices Po, [...]

Creepy and intense, The Ruins isn’t particularly original, but it’s loaded with thrills. The direction is fantastic, cinematography at times jaw-dropping, and the psychological aspects gripping. The Ruins is horror done right.
The set up is simple, even generic. A couple of college kids take a trip to Mexico and end up exploring an ancient ruin. [...]

Since when did technology become the latest enemy in Hollywood? Live Free Die Hard had it working against the populace, Enemy of the State used it freely, Wall-E blamed it for our downfall, and of course classics like Terminator 2 made it seem like we’re creating our own apocalypse. For Eagle Eye, it’s too late [...]