Drama Rated NR
This was the year the movies fought back.
Horror Rated R
“…like watching an aged retiree rouse himself for one more round of golf.”
Comedy Rated PG-13
Date Night, in which Steve Carell and Tina Fey play harried parents whose romantic evening goes horribly awry, is as carefully crafted to appeal to its target market as any Twilight film. In other words, if you’re closer in age to the baby sitter in the movie, I wouldn’t bother. But if you’re married with
“…a frustrating time capsule.”
Documentary Rated PG
You couldn’t imagine a more genial guy than Brian Herzlinger, whose movie documents his attempts to have dinner with longtime crush Drew Barrymore, yet the creepiness of the endeavor still lingers. He’s the kind of stalker you want to pet. That doesn’t mean you’ll want to watch My Date with Drew. Full of grainy, in-your-face
It is hard to imagine an Adam Sandler movie played straight – Happy Gilmore as a tragedy, anyone? – but that may have been the only approach that could have saved 50 First Dates. There’s a fine conceit for a romantic drama here – Sandler plays a veterinarian in love with a woman (Drew Barrymore)
If this had a sell-by date, it would be 12/31/05. Any viewing after then may cause food poisoning. The freshest film to be lampooned is Brokeback Mountain and Brokeback jokes were already old before the 2006 Oscars. Much of the first third of the picture is modeled on 2004’s The Grudge, and the targets only
Family Rated G
“Forky is at once very funny and existentially distressing.”
Drama Rated R
A hack’s Heathers, New Best Friend follows a college wallflower (Mia Kirshner) who is introduced by three party girls into a world of sex, drugs and bad dance music. Laughably amateurish, the movie boasts robotic performances, a barely there plot and sex scenes that give off more desperation than heat.
Documentary Rated NR
“…a deeply personal project.”
