Comedy
‘Dumb and Dumber’ review
My “Dumb and Dumber” Completely Random Slice of Pop Culture review, Brainerd Dispatch, May, 22, 2008
‘Wild Wild West’ review
“Wild Wild West” – The story – Will Smith and Kevin Kline track down evil, power-hungry Kenneth Branaugh – is simplistic and the characters are dull. This would be forgivable if “Wild Wild West” was […]
‘Mystery Men’ review
“Mystery Men” – In this remarkably dull superhero parody, Captain Amazing is kidnapped and it’s up to the “other guys” to save the day – among them Mr. Furious (Ben Stiller), whose power is to […]
‘Bowfinger’ review
“Bowfinger” – Written by and starring Steve Martin, this is the story of a small-time producer desperate to make a movie. After action star Kit Ramsey (Eddie Murphy) turns down the leading role, Bowfinger finds […]
‘Lake Placid’ review
“Lake Placid” – “Halloween H2O” director Steve Miner cranks out another horror film that cuts corners whenever possible. Hardly anyone lives on the lake being terrorized by the 30-foot crocodile, so the “dangerous situations” seem […]
‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ reviews
“Austin Powers” trilogy flashback review, July 23, 2020 “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” – The plot of Mike Myers’ spy spoof sequel is so ridiculous that Austin Powers himself actually makes fun of […]
‘Teaching Mrs. Tingle’ review
“Teaching Mrs. Tingle” – Writer-director Kevin Williamson makes the grade again, exploring the thought processes of evil teachers, the absurdities of the grading system and the power of manipulation. Katie Holmes, Barry Watson and Marisa […]
‘Idle Hands’ review
“Idle Hands” – This tale of a boy named Aaron and his demon-possessed hand is directed with energetic flair by Rodman Flender. “Idle Hands” is part scary, part funny and all fun. Devon Sawa handles […]