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Category: Comedy

  • Movie Review: “Broken Flowers”

    Movie Review: “Broken Flowers”

    (Quirky, Quiet, Droll) – – Don Johnston’s (Bill Murray) latest girlfriend just walked out. But, Don takes this life changing event like he seems to take everything else: Quietly. In the foyer, there is a pink envelope among the incoming mail that his now ex-girlfriend thinks is from his current lover. Don opens it and…

  • “Get Hard” Movie Review

    “Get Hard” Movie Review

    (Rude, Crude, Funny) – – James (Will Ferrell) is living the good life.  He is a financial wizard who just got a partnership in his firm, he has a beautiful wife, lives in a mansion, and has a staff to take care of his every need. That all comes crashing down when Federal Marshals raid…

  • “Adventureland” Movie Review

    “Adventureland” Movie Review

    – – James (Jesse Eisenberg) graduated from college and is looking forward to going to graduate school in New York City. Unfortunately, the families financial situation has changed dramatically and he is forced to figure out a way to make his own money to get there. Looking for work for the summer, he finds that…

  • “In Your Eyes” Movie Review

    “In Your Eyes” Movie Review

    (Telepathic Telepresence) – – Note: This movie comes close to my technical specialty: video conferencing. Imagine, sometime in the future, being able to video conference (think, Skype) with anyone, anytime, anyplace just like they do here in the movie. And just using your brain and senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch)…..no equipment! Very cool. Dylan (Michael…

  • “Blended” Movie Review

    “Blended” Movie Review

    (Sandler & Barrymore Shine) – – Sometimes Adam Sandler gives you stupid. Sometimes he gives you a really good movie. “Blended” is the latter: A low key (for the most part) comedy about two single parents trying to do the best for their kids….99% of the time. On a blind date, Sandler (as Jim) takes…

  • “Don Jon” Movie Review

    “Don Jon” Movie Review

    – – ******This review is rated R.  You have been warned. ****** Joseph Gordon-Levitt (as Jon)  wrote and directed this very unique groundbreaking movie. Gordon-Levitt is an extraordinary actor.  I think we have seen all his movies and his range is incredible.  In “Don Jon” he nails the New Yawk / New Joisey swagger and…

  • “This is 40” Movie Review

    “This is 40” Movie Review

    – – Reprising their roles from “Knocked Up” Paul Rudd (as Pete) and Leslie Mann (as Debbie) are angst ridden, married, 40 year old’s (with kids) celebrating their nearly concurrent birthdays. But….Debbie is resisting the age.  She wants a 38th birthday cake (saying she needs two more years to figure things out), and is determined…

  • “Men in Black 3” Movie Review

    “Men in Black 3” Movie Review

      – – There is one secret the universe does not know about.  But to find out what that is, you have to ride a somewhat uneven MIB3 all the way to the end.  At times MIB3 is funny and exciting, at times it is boring, and at times it is poignant. An escaped prisoner travels…

  • “The Five-Year Engagement” Movie Review

    “The Five-Year Engagement” Movie Review

    (Funny, Quiet, True Life) – – Gotta say this movie was much better than I thought it was going to be.  The audience in the theater was small but vocal (turns out our friend Melanie and her friend were cheering, laughing, and interacting as much as we were…how funny). Tom Solomon (Jason Segel) and Violet…