Posts Tagged “comedy”

The Hangover Part 2: What a Joke!

2 Commentsby Matt  |  06.05.11  |  Film Reviews

the-hangover-part-2-movieKnowing what I know now about The Hangover 2, had some guy with an eye-patch and a pix-axe invited me down a dark alley prior to the screening, I’d probably have acquiesced.

Playing ‘squeal like a pig’ for a couple of hours with Mr One-Eye would have been more enjoyable than what followed. More »

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The Bounty Hunter: Film Review

9 Commentsby Matt  |  10.09.10  |  Film Reviews

jennifer-aniston-gerard-butler-the-bounty-hunter-trailerAt a running time of 150 minutes, The Bounty Hunter is precisely 150 minutes too long. The movie is an empty vessel, a ghost ship on a one-way voyage to the seabed, a coffee cup made out of bread. Creatively, it’s doomed from the get-go. More »

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Grown Ups: Film Review

5 Commentsby Matt  |  10.07.10  |  Film Reviews

jghjghWhat do you get if you cross a group of the funniest film comedians with a script more vacant than a flea infested motel? You get Grown Ups.

With a cast including Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Dave Spade and Rob Schneider, you’d be forgiven for expecting at least a few laughs. More »

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The Ugly Truth: Film Review

14 Commentsby Matt  |  10.02.10  |  Film Reviews

1677669929_The_Ugly_TruthI’ve come to the conclusion that any movie sporting the name, Gerard Butler, should be accompanied by a health warning.

This realisation hit me harder than a freight train the other night when I watched The Ugly Truth. I’ll tell you right from the get go, it’s one of the worst movies I’ve seen this side of the English Civil War. More »

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Extract: Film Review

2 Commentsby Matt  |  08.31.10  |  Film Reviews

extract_movie_poster_mike_judge_jason_bateman_01Extract, the latest film from Beavis and Butt-Head cohort, Mike Judge, is like a doughnut without the jam.

It’s good, but not good enough.

That’s not to say Extract is a bad movie. Only for a film with such a strong comedic pedigree, it’s a bit light on the laughs. More »

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