2 out of 5 stars (has some good moments, but is overall bad) I wanted to love Freaky. Released by Blumhouse Pictures and helmed by the director of the enormously fun Happy Death Day franchise, it’s being pitched as a slasher film mixed with a wacky body-swap comedy a la Freaky Friday (likely the origin… Continue Reading
The Breakfast Club nearly terminated my tolerance for teen disrespect
2.5 out of 5 stars (Decent) Note: This was part of my “Making of a Movie Geek” project from when I was 15 years old. Please click the link to read up on this project. Thoughts: The Breakfast Club has grown on me over time. While I hadn’t yet experienced high school when I first… Continue Reading
Booksmart: Raunchy Comedy has Heart and Brains
3.6 out of 5 stars (Slightly Above Average) Booksmart is one of the most refreshing, funny, and intelligent movies I’ve seen this year. The directorial debut of Olivia Wilde, the film has been compared to and marketed as a female version of Superbad, a “classic” comedy I did not enjoy. However, Kaitlyn Dever (TV’s Last… Continue Reading
The Babysitter: Sufficiently Gory Horror-Comedy Won’t be Called Again
2.5 out of 5 stars (Decent) This review was requested by Michael Deak. Thanks for keeping the laughs coming. Growing up, I had two fabulous babysitters. They would play action figures with me, dress up barbies with my younger sister, and keep us entertained until our parents got home from Bunco. I can almost assure… Continue Reading
“Neighbors 2”: Silly Sequel Overly Reliant on Raunchy Gags
2 out of 5 stars (Some good moments, but is overall bad) In the summer of 2014, the Seth Rogen comedy Neighbors hit the screens and became an unexpected blockbuster. The film was about a pair of new parents (Rogen and the foxy Rose Byrne) having to deal with the hi jinks of a wild fraternity… Continue Reading
Legally Blonde: Watch, Laugh, Repeat
3 out of 5 stars (Average) It’s funny how we look at movies differently depending on our ages. Most Disney classics remain that because they have loads of adult humor that fly over our heads as children, but make us laugh hysterically as adults. Thank you Disney animators for all the in-jokes, adult puns, and… Continue Reading