The Grinch is a jerk. Stealing Christmas is one thing, but in this live action adaptation, he puts a kids life in danger. As he first visits the town of Whoville, he hands a hacksaw to children, telling them to “run fast with it.” No wonder the citizens are terrified of this odd being. There [...]

Conjoined twins. Loveable losers. Borderline mentally handicapped people. Schizophrenics. Nothing is off limits to the Farrelly Brothers, and the latter was the subject of their first entry of the new millennium, Me, Myself & Irene. Not only is a spectacular way to start, it might be their best work behind There’s Something About Mary. Jim [...]

Truman Show is not a movie you can watch once. It requires repeat viewings to fully grasp its nuances, and even then you still might not have a complete understanding. Of course, it’s easy to sit back and take the film at its surface level viewing without digging any deeper, and it’s a fine film [...]

Starting your career with Dumb & Dumber sets an awfully high standard. Amazingly, the Farrelly Brothers have managed to keep their career going with some classic comedies, even if they never conquered the brilliance of Dumber. Jim Carrey is at his comedic best, saddled with Jeff Daniels as his partner in stupidity. These two incredibly [...]

Yes Man could have been a fun concept for a number of Hollywood comedians. Jack Black was considered for the lead as well, although Steve Carell could have been a nice fit too. That shouldn’t discredit Jim Carrey’s work as Carl Allen, a former outcast brought into the limelight by saying “yes” to everything. Director [...]

Taking a small children’s book and making a full-length feature out of it probably isn’t a great idea (*Cough*GrinchThatStoleChristmas*cough*), but Horton Hears a Who gets it right. It stretches the story by adding in pieces that could have been in the book, naturally blending them in while still being wildly entertaining. A great cast doesn’t [...]