Soul Men (review)
It’s one of Bernie Mac’s last performances, and it’s his first and only appearance onscreen with Samuel L. Jackson. Pity it’s not worth it even for that.
comedy
Mystery Science Theater 3000: 20th Anniversary Edition (review)
Quibbles? Do I have quibbles? You bet. Why did Joel Hodgson torment us so with the brilliance that was *Mystery Science Theater 3000* if it couldn’t go on forever? How can we take revenge on those who cancelled the show, not once but twice, first on Comedy Central and then on the Sci Fi Channel? Why isn’t the whole damn series available right now on DVD? And how can a robot made of a small plastic toy bubble gum machine be so darn sexy?
watch it: “Nailing Your Wife”
Well, I say “watch it” advisedly. I’m gonna rip into it after the jump. (Yeah, I said it was gonna be all politics this week, but this one made me too mad): Nailing Your Wife | Girls | SPIKE.com Spike calls this “PG Porn,” and there’s absolutely no way in hell anyone can complain about … more…
War, Inc. (review)
No extras on the *War, Inc.* DVD? Really? I was so hoping for something — a commentary track, a making-of — that would help me understand why this seeming can’t-miss satire misses.
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (review)
All these all-singing, all-dancing high-schoolers are downright adorable, and without being annoying about it, either…
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist (review)
It’s like *Ferris Bueller’s Night Out,* but way less snarky and way sweeter, and the whole gang is Ferris.
watch it: “The Job”
As Jon Stewart might say, Oh, snap: If I don’t find some way to laugh about this disaster, I’m gonna lose it. And I might lose it anyway.
Ghost Town (review)
Maybe Ricky Gervais is a funny guy, but you’d never know it from this charmless excuse for a supernatural romantic comedy…
Igor (review)
Has there ever been so amiably demented a flick as this one?
Burn After Reading (review)
I think maybe I’ve figured out how Joel and Ethan Coen do it. How they move so effortlessly from comedy to drama, from fluffy to forceful, from silly to solemn. It’s that they don’t think about tone or genre, at least not at the beginning: they just think about a character, and let him have his lead, and see where he takes them.
