Review: Irresistible
Irresistible is far more easy to resist than one might hope, despite a strong cast, timely premise and the indelible imprint of former "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart as the…
Review: Instant Family
Instant Family is an instant charmer. It’s a message movie that balances the funny with the feels and could very well raise critical awareness and interest in foster care and…
Review: Juliet, Naked
Ah, what a breath of fresh air! Juliet, Naked is a charming and funny romantic drama that is pure and simple in its development of characters and story. In lesser…
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Mainstream Chick’s Quick Takes: The Angry Birds Movie; The Nice Guys; Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising; Love & Friendship; Sunset Song
The Angry Birds Movie - As one adult commented after watching this flick, “It was lamer than I expected. Awful. Though my 6-year-old daughter thought it was great.” There you…
Mainstream Chick’s Quick Takes: Keanu; Mother’s Day; The Meddler; Dough; Papa: Hemingway in Cuba; Ratchet and Clank
Keanu: I never saw the television series featuring Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele (aka comedy duo Key & Peele) so I wasn’t familiar with their shtick heading into this flick.…
Neighbors
Neighbors is, well, exactly what you might expect from an R-rated comedy about a feud between neighbors. Here's the premise: Mac and Kelly Radner (Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne) are a…
The Internship
The Internship isn’t bad – or good. It's just weak. Fans of the Vince Vaughn-Owen Wilson classic The Wedding Crashers will recognize the characters and the shtick. So change the…
X-Men: First Class
This movie is everything a prequel should be: entertaining in its own right and true to the characters we’ve come to know in the previous franchise films. For the uninitiated,…
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids really is like The Hangover with chicks. And like The Hangover, this smart adult comedy should appeal to both sexes because, well, it’s pretty darn funny - even when…