Posts Tagged ‘Johnny Knoxville’
Film Review – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
When details surrounding the wholly unnecessary remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles began to leak last year, the internet had itself one hell of a fit. Producer and all-around superior Michael Bay responded to the backlash, mostly concerning an extraterrestrial origin story, with the sort…
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Film Review – Bad Grandpa
You’ve got to hand it to Johnny Knoxville. Here is a guy (along with his friends) who carved out a career by doing something that apparently looks simple. The approach to the Jackass show and films was straightforward: watching these guys performing tricks and pranks…
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Film Review – The Last Stand
The more I think about it, the more I come to the realization that Arnold Schwarzenegger may be the most charismatic movie star ever. This is a guy who has obvious limitations as an actor, whose dialogue is made up of corny one-liners, and who…
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Film Review – Fun Size
Take your favorite scene from Adventures in Babysitting, soften its edges considerably, and what’s left is likely similar to the overall tone of Nickelodeon’s Fun Size, a harmless and sometimes capable film from long-time Gossip Girl writer/producer Josh Schwartz.
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SXSW Film Review – Nature Calls
Some filmmakers seem destined for success. For whatever reason, they seem to have caught the current zeitgeist of filmmaking. Lynn Shelton is on the cusp of breaking into the mainstream, as are the Duplass brothers. While he might not be quite there yet, Todd Rohal…
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Film Review – The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia
One possible attribute of a great documentary is that it shows you a world that you might not be familiar with and finds a way to make it relatable. This can be a great challenge, as it is very easy to have the subjects become…
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