Black Dynamite
“But Black Dynamite I sell drugs in the community!” Dynamite! Dynamite! Before I get into this review of possibly the greatest spoof to cross the silver screen in the last decade or two, I feel that I should explain blaxploitation. After watching Black Dynamite and hurting myself beyond hope with laughter, I thought about why it is that I found the movie hilarious and why younger,... [Read more]
Zombieland
Welcome to Zombieland, a light serving of black comedy about the world being overrun by, you guessed it, zombies. Without boring us with an explanation as to why… check 28 Days Later and Dawn of The Dead for explanation, we are made to follow a young college student (Jesse Eisenberg) on his journey to Columbus, Ohio in hopes of finding his parents. Columbus (each character is named... [Read more]
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Okay where do I start? People often accuse Tyler Perry’s movies of being modern day black minstrel shows due to the ugly, broad, stereotyped characters and themes. I am willing to bet that these same people will cut him some slack once they see Malcolm D. Lee’s Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. I would think that with such a wide range of talents in the cast (Martin Lawrence, Cedric... [Read more]
Brüno
Some will see Brüno as another mockumentary with Sacha Baron Cohen poking fun at gays and the poor dumb hicks of America and their backwards tolerance issues. I saw it as a bit of a wake-up call to people who can’t imagine a world beyond their friends, family and immediate living area. Beyond the concentration on Brüno and his love for freaky sex, we are shown semi-real reactions... [Read more]
The Proposal
A modern-day “Taming of The Shrew” with a Green Card twist. Reynolds was himself, Bullock was sexy and Betty White stole the show. Without pretense of being something other than a predictable romance comedy, The Proposal did not surprise, disappoint or lend itself to any other emotions outside of my cringing at the “awwwwws” that the female audience members would coo... [Read more]
Year One
Beautiful women, fart jokes and biblical references are the ingredients in this gumbo of a comedy. The timing and feel of it all reminded me of Mel Brooks (though my stating this may be considered blasphemy by some) and I couldn’t imagine that the pairing of Jack Black and Micheal Cera would work so well. Synopsis: Zed (Jack Black) is the son of a great hunter but is a poor hunter himself.... [Read more]
The Hangover
The Hangover offers nothing new in terms of the standard “boys night out” in movies of it’s type. You know these movies, they have been making them since forever and the paint may be different but the canvas that is being used remains the same. Let me break it down for you: Typically you have the ladies man or jock, the fat loser and the hopeless nerd. Sometimes they mix... [Read more]
I Love You, Man
Not only is I Love You, Man a huge commercial for Lou Ferrigno and The Incredible Hulk, it is also a tribute to guys who have gone too far across the line in “being there” for their girlfriends. Guys who have no friends and find yourselves hanging with your girlfriend’s buddies, this movie was made for you! Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is a woman’s best friend. He is the... [Read more]
Soul Men (2008)
Vulgar, obnoxious and offensive, Soul Men was a bit hard to finish at times when I would think to myself “what’s the point?” Knowing that it was Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes last film, I stayed through till the end and summed it up as a mediocre but entertaining movie. Soul Men is all about a road trip, grossly similar to Planes, Trains, and Automobiles with Steve Martin and... [Read more]
The House Bunny
Of course everyone will hate on it but I found The House Bunny to be absolutely hilarious. Anna Faris continues to surf my fanboi nerves because not only is she cute and adorable, she is pretty damn funny in her own right. The House Bunny is about Shelley Darlingson (Anna Faris), an ugly duckling orphan turned hot Playboy Bunny who gets unexpectedly booted from the Mansion and has to find... [Read more]
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Disgustingly funny, Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanomo Bay carries the torrch brilliantly from the original movie by sticking to the script. Originality be damned, the writers seemed to have rewritten the original movie but placing the friends in a different setting and giving them a different motive. The one thing that stuck out in this version however is the humanization of Kumar,... [Read more]
RocknRolla
So are you a RocknRolla? Guy Ritchie is a household name to us film hacks who like to have our niche directors locked away – to influence potential viewers who haven’t heard of them. His movies are solid but he hasn’t exactly popped his “celebrity cherry” yet has he? I mean don’t get me wrong, I am sure all the people who are up on Madonna’s latest... [Read more]
