Posts Tagged ‘American Pie’
Film Review – No Hard Feelings
There was a time when a movie like No Hard Feelings (2023) dominated the box office. These were mid-budget, star-driven vehicles where the audience came not for the story but to see their favorite actors on the big screen. Things have certainly changed throughout the years. The…
READ MORE
Film Review – The Hate U Give
Charlottesville, Trayvon Martin, Ferguson, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Freddie Grey; the headlines are filled with it. And those are just some of the most famous names. There is a staggeringly sad litany of incidents of unarmed black people being killed by police. Let’s face it,…
READ MORE
Film Review – Blockers
Blockers (2018) is the kind of sex comedy that does what many good sex comedies do. It’s starts off with a premise that adheres to lowbrow antics – high school kids discovering their blossoming sexuality – and then handles it in a mature, insightful manner.…
READ MORE
Film Review – The Overnight
Meeting new people is always an awkward experience. You never really know what to say outside of what you do for a living or your feelings about the weather. The “getting to know you” phase is always bumpy regardless if the people you meet will…
READ MORE
SXSW Film Review – Premature
Being in high school is an unusual time in a person’s life. Their body goes through changes they know little about, adulthood lurks a few years away, and inevitably, they’ll have to deal with their own sexuality. Filmmakers have used these ideas to make countless…
READ MORE
SXSW Film Review – The Bounceback
One of the many things I’ve discovered since I started attending SXSW is how vibrant Austin’s film scene is. Sure, I had been familiar with bigger names coming out of the area, like Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater, and Matthew McConaughey, but I’ve seen an impressive…
READ MORE
Film Review – The Inbetweeners Movie
For a long time I’ve been resistant to British comedy. I enjoyed Mr. Bean and Fawlty Towers as a kid, but as time has gone on, my enthusiasm for them has waned. I’ve never gotten into recent shows like The Office, and the best theory…
READ MORE
Film Review – Turn Me On, Dammit!
Turn Me On, Dammit! (2011) is a Norwegian film about 15-year-old Alma (Helene Bergsholm), who is stuck in a small town she hates. She has a mad crush on Artur (Matias Myren), a local hottie, and she is horny. She is not a pervert and…
READ MORE