Posts Tagged ‘Kristen Wiig’
Film Review – Ghostbusters (2016)
Hey, did you know there’s a new Ghostbusters movie coming out? After all of the talk surrounding its lead up, Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters (2016) remake is finally hitting screens. And for the buzz generated between it being a remake of a beloved film and the gender…
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Film Review – Zoolander 2
When it comes to goofy comedies, there’s one question that stands above all: is it funny? You can’t look at one with the same criteria you would a hard-hitting drama. When you come across a comedy that isn’t taking itself seriously, the most you can…
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Film Review – The Martian – A Reader’s Review
The Martian is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Andy Weir. After seeing the first trailer, I opted to read the book, and I am glad I did. It is the perfect mix of science fiction and sarcastic humor, and…
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Film Review – How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) succeeds by fulfilling the potential established by the first film, without succumbing to the trappings of being a sequel. Yes, it is a bigger story, with a grander scope and darker themes, but writer/director Dean DeBlois maintains the…
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SIFF Film Review – The Skeleton Twins
It’s kind of remarkable. Saturday Night Live alumni from the 21st century have been showing up in films where they’ve created some really strong character work as of late. If you look at the recent work of Andy Samberg in Celeste and Jesse Forever or…
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Film Review – Her
High concept plate-spinner Spike Jonze is at it again. A man falls in love with his computer? Comedy gold! As a tagline, sure, that’ll turn some heads, but the premise he’s tinkering with in Her may not be as far-fetched as it initially seems.
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Film Review – The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Ben Stiller has long been regarded as one of the funniest men in Hollywood. Often overlooked with his enormous comedic success is that he has a fairly diverse and well rounded background of projects. Despite working in creative and challenging projects such as Reality Bites…
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Film Review – Girl Most Likely
The best screwball comedies have the ability to create a surreality that operates on a sort of dream logic, where oddball characters and plot developments inconsistent with reality exist harmoniously within the universe crafted by the film. Charlie Kaufman films, for instance, display this quality.…
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