Category: Comedy

Movie Review – Newlyweds (2012)

Title– Newlyweds (2012) Running Time– 96 minutes (“NR”) Director– Edward Burns — (Originally an IP Movies Review) A couple of months ago I was reading an article in MovieMaker magazine about a writer/director named Edward Burns who made his latest feature on a practically non-existent budget of $9,000. He paid his actors a small sum, had them…


Movie Review – True Adolescents (2011)

Movie Number– 123 Title– True Adolescents (2011) Running Time– 89 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Craig Johnson Writer– Craig Johnson Starring– Mark Duplass, Bret Loehr, Carr Thompson, and Melissa Leo — (Originally an IP Movies Review) There’s nothing new about coming of age stories, but when these tried and true tales are told through the lens…


Movie Review – Arthur (2011)

Movie Number– 105 Title– Arthur (2011) Running Time– 110 minutes (“PG-13”) Director– Jason Winer Writer– Peter Baynham (screenplay), Steve Gordon (story) Starring– Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, and Jennifer Garner — (Originally an IP Movies Review) Every once in a while a movie takes you by surprise, delivering laughs or scares where you may…


Movie Review – Bad Teacher (2011)

Movie Number– 84 Title– Bad Teacher (2011) Running Time– 92 minutes (“R”) Director– Jake Kasdan Writer– Gene Stupnitsky, and Lee Eisenberg Starring– Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Lucy Punch, and Justin Timberlake — (Written for Inside Pulse –  Movies) Alongside the comic book heroes, aliens, and cowboys that are dominating the summer movie landscape sits Bad…


Movie Review – Rubber (2011)

Movie Number– 77 Title– Rubber (2011) Running Time– 82 minutes (“R”) Director– Quentin Dupieux Writer– Quentin Dupieux Starring– Stephen Spinella, Jack Plotnick, and Roxane Mesquida — (Originally an IP Movies Review) Writer and director Quentin Dupieux has crafted a film in Rubber that is both an homage to the ‘70s era of exploitation, and a…


Movie Review – The Swimsuit Issue (2008)

Movie Number– 44 Title– The Swimsuit Issue (2008) Running Time– 102 minutes (“Not Rated”) Director– Måns Herngren Writer– Måns Herngren, Jane Magnusson, and Brian Cordray Starring– Jonas Inde, Amanda Davin, Andreas Rothlin Svensson — (Originally an IP Movies Review) The Tribeca Film Festival is a shining example of good coming from evil. Robert De Niro,…


Movie Review – The Virginity Hit (2010)

Movie Number– 36 Title– The Virginity Hit (2010) Running Time– 90 minutes (“R”) Director– Andrew Gurland and Huck Botko Writer– Andrew Gurland and Huck Botko Starring– Matt Bennett, Zack Pearlman, Jacob Davich, and Justin Kline — (Originally an IP Movies Review) “High school” is a term that brings up strong memories, positive or negative, for…