‘Big Daddy’ review
“Big Daddy” – Adam Sandler’s best film to date has his character, Sonny, adopting a kid who he grows increasingly fond of. The message, as with all Sandler films, is uplifting: It doesn’t matter how […]
Comedy
‘American Pie’ review
“American Pie” – The summer’s funniest movie builds momentum with an endless string of hilarious scenes. Writer Adam Herz knows and respects his audience with a script that takes a funny, yet realistic, look at […]
‘Road Trip’ review
“Road Trip” – This comedy combines the now-ubiquitous gross-out element with some genuine humor and likable characters. Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Amy Smart, Tom Green and DJ Qualls – a rare screen nerd who […]
‘Scary Movie’ reviews
John’s “Scary Movie” flashback review, Oct. 18, 2021 “Scary Movie” – True, “Scream” was itself a horror satire, but it inadvertently revived the very films it made fun of by being really scary. Four years […]
‘Loser’ review
“Loser” – Writer-director Amy Heckerling’s (“Clueless”) latest effort is a romantic comedy that falls firmly into the category of “cute movie” rather than “dumb movie” by doing a lot of little things right. (Also, it […]
‘Patch Adams’ review
“Patch Adams” – Patch Adams (Robin Williams) discovers the healing power of humor and shares it with patients, friends and stuffed-shirt deans. A heartfelt comedy from the formula Williams has perfected, it gets better with […]
‘The Waterboy’ review
“The Waterboy” – A waterboy-turned-linebacker teaches people to stop making fun of him, even though “there’s something wrong with his medulla oblongata.” It stars Adam Sandler and employs the always-effective revenge theme; how could it […]
‘Office Space’ reviews
John’s “Office Space” flashback review, Feb. 21, 2019 “Office Space” – Social satirist Mike Judge brilliantly skewers the absurdities of the workplace environment. After undergoing hypnotherapy, Peter (Ron Livingston) finally accepts that he hates his […]
‘The Truman Show’ review
“The Truman Show” – One of the major themes of “The Truman Show” is how easily people can be manipulated, and the movie itself is a prime example. Jim Carrey’s latest got great reviews prior […]
‘Small Soldiers’ review
“Small Soldiers” – It’s no secret that “Small Soldiers” is a big-budget toy commercial; the makers of the film have said as much. But that didn’t stop them from making a quality picture, as you […]