Sometimes you just gotta take a bite. Swift shot: Predictably silly, romantic comedy, heavier on the romance than the comedy - but still worth a halfhearted bite or two. Jason Segel co-wrote the screenplay with his The Muppets friend Nicholas Stoller. Starring his favorite actor, himself, Segel works opposite the incredibly sophisticated, classy yet charmingly goofy … [Read more...] about The Five Year Engagement
Chick Flick
Restless
A collage of “Indie” clichés. The H-Bomb: Enoch (Henry Hopper) is your basic indie film protagonist; a sensitive young man with a tragic family history who’s lost and directionless and full of angst, yada, yada, yada. He’s in between schools for reasons we’re told late in the film (not that it really matters) and his favorite past times include crashing the funerals … [Read more...] about Restless
The Descendants
“Paradise can go fuck itself.” The H-Bomb: Lately, the life of Hawaiian lawyer Matt King (George Clooney) has been looking a lot like a tsunami. He’s being pressured by his many cousins to sign off on a deal to sell a large chunk of land on Kauai, land they all inherited from their ancestors. The deal would make millions for all of them, but would also lead … [Read more...] about The Descendants
Bridesmaids
When I first heard about "Bridesmaids", I thought "Great!! A movie I'll definitely be able to relate to!!". Having been a bridesmaid thrice, with two more tours of duty coming up soon, this was perfect for me. Well let me just say, thankfully I was not subjected to the insanity that these bridesmaids went through!! Annie (Kristen Wiig) works for a jewelry … [Read more...] about Bridesmaids
Beastly
When you are beautiful on the outside, it doesn’t matter what you’re like on the inside, right?? Wrong!! In “Beastly”, Kyle (Alex Pettyfer) is a handsome and popular student at his private school in New York City. He cares only about himself. We later find out that he learned just how much looks matter from his father, whom he barely sees. When he … [Read more...] about Beastly
