Posted by Jared Mobarak on July 7, 2015 · Leave a Comment
“Procreation is wearing you out” The fact The Birdcage proves an almost shot for shot remake thirty years later is a testament to La cage aux folles‘ quartet of writers if not to the original stage play’s creator Jean Poiret alone. This is how funny, resonate, and timeless the material remains—enough to even provide the […]
Category comedy, film reviews, foreign · Tags Benny Luke, Carmen Scarpitta, Claire Maurier, Criterion Collection, Édouard Molinaro, Francis Veber, Jean Poiret, La cage aux folles, Luisa Maneri, Marcello Danon, Michel Galabru, Michel Serrault, Mike Nichols, Rémi Laurent, The Birdcage, Ugo Tognazzi, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Posted by Jared Mobarak on March 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment
“See you later. Enjoy your life of privilege.” What do you get when you mix Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory with The Santa Clause? Why another redundant holiday flick to tickle the kiddies and leave Mom and Dad clueless to the appeal, of course. Between the coronation of a new Easter Bunny, the betrothed […]
Category animation, comedy, family, film reviews · Tags Alvin and the Chipmunks, David Hasselhoff, Despicable Me, Elizabeth Perkins, Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties, Gary Cole, Hank Azaria, Hop, Hugh Laurie, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Rocko’s Modern Life, Russell Brand, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Birdcage, The Santa Clause, Tiffany Espensen, Tim Allen, Tim Hill, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Posted by Jared Mobarak on October 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment
“This ain’t Amistad” Kevin Smith has attempted to break free from the viewaskewniverse once more with his new comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno. We all remember his first try, the underrated Jersey Girl that died before it even had a chance due to the Jennifer Lopez/Ben Affleck debacle, that culminated in him going […]
Category comedy, film reviews · Tags Ben Affleck, Brandon Routh, Clerks II, Craig Robinson, Dan Futterman, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson, Jennifer Lopez, Jersey Girl, Justin Long, Katie Morgan, Kevin Smith, Marlon Brando, Seth Rogen, The Birdcage, The Office, Traci Lords, Tyler Labine, Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Posted by Jared Mobarak on January 3, 1997 · Leave a Comment
(short and sweet and to the point; culled from watching 44 releases. constantly updated as i catch up to those i missed. click poster for review if applicable) #15: Jerry Maguire directed by Cameron Crowe #14: The Birdcage directed by Mike Nichols #13: Primal Fear directed by Gregory Hoblit #12: Sling Blade directed byBilly Bob […]
Category top 10 films by year, top 10 lists · Tags Anthony Minghella, Basquiat, Baz Luhrmann, Beautiful Girls, Billy Bob Thornton, Bottle Rocket, Cameron Crowe, Danny Boyle, Doug Liman, Ethan Coen, Fargo, From Dusk Till Dawn, Gregory Hoblit, Hard Eight, Jerry Maguire, Joel Coen, Julian Schnabel, Mike Nichols, Paul Thomas Anderson, Primal Fear, Robert Rodriguez, Romeo + Juliet, Scott Hicks, Shine, Sling Blade, Swingers, Sydney, Ted Demme, The Birdcage, The English Patient, Trainspotting, Wes Anderson
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