When they say ‘The Hangover, Part II,’ they mean exactly that. The same haphazard crew pulled into the same situation – but this time it’s even funnier!

The storyline in Kung Fu Panda 2 is deeper, richer and overall better than the first.

Sometimes hitting the multiplex just isn’t in the cards. That’s when Netflix steps in to provide a movie fix. But how to separate the wheat from the chaff? I’m happy to help; every week I’ll pick a flick from the Netflix Watch Instantly section and see if it’s worth your time. This week? “Love and [...]

Yo ho ho!  It’s the Pirate’s life for me!  Or maybe a viewing of this new entry in the Pirates of the Caribbean series instead.  It’s a rollicking tale of swash and buckle that peeks at what it must have been like to be a pirate in the days of old while still giving audiences [...]

Y’know how sometimes when Saturday Night Live is on, you wonder if the writers were stoned when they aired a skit that made no sense and wasn’t entertaining?  Tree of Life is kinda like that. It’s a breathtaking view of the creation of the world (and dinosaurs) that spirals into something only the people involved [...]

Sometimes hitting the multiplex just isn’t in the cards. That’s when Netflix steps in to provide a movie fix. But how to separate the wheat from the chaff? I’m happy to help; every week I’ll pick a flick from the Netflix Watch Instantly section and see if it’s worth your time. This week? “Maxed Out”. [...]

This is arguably Mel Gibson’s best acting work to date. Jodie Foster proves her mettle in front, and behind the camera once again. A solid supporting cast rounds out the trifecta, but I still came away…missing something.

Summer wedding season.  Your friends tap you to be in their wedding party.  You’ve gotta stay sober ‘til the reception.  The ushers aren’t nearly as good looking as your soon-to-be-wed buddy promised.  And you’ll never wear that ugly satin dress again, not even if you just shorten it.  But you don’t need an ugly dress [...]