It’s not breaking news that Academy member voting patterns have become increasingly formulaic and predictable over the years. More alarming to me is the Academy’s growing tendency to praise awful films, as long as they contain contemporary themes, in a half-assed attempt at remaining relevant to a younger generation.
Fans of Ferrell’s usual schtick already know what to expect with this one, and will be thoroughly entertained. While Farrell’s more subdued roles are still my favorites, Semi-Pro is probably the film I’d want to watch again if I had to choose from the rest of his catalogue.
Mysterious director Tarsem Singh made his feature film debut in 2000 with the eye-popping, psycho-thriller The Cell. While the film was largely panned by critics, I am quick to admit I really dug it. The Cell was a bit of a mess in more ways than one, but I found it thoroughly engrossing and easily […]
Son of Rambow follows the story of two British schoolchildren: a trouble making bully and his complete opposite, a small, shy boy raised in a religious sect. After both are exposed to the extreme carnage and violence of the forbidden film Rambo: First Blood, the duo team up to create a homemade version entitled Son of Rambow.
Dawn is a good girl who preaches abstinence until an allegedly good boy tries to rape her and she discovers that her vagina has sharp teeth.
Juno’s script reads like a normal screenplay processed through some kind of indie-hipster translation machine. Replace every word or phrase in every line with some other ‘cooler’ way of saying the same thing and bingo; you have the secret to Juno’s ‘refreshing’ dialogue.
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