"I just got my ass kicked by Christmas cookies!" Directed by: Michael Dougherty Written by: Todd Casey, Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields Starring: Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koecher, Allison Tolman, Emjay Anthony The H-Bomb: Poor little Max (Emjay Anthony) is having one crappy Christmas. First, he gets into a fight with another kid at a department store, then, … [Read more...] about Krampus
Comedy
Rock the Kasbah
Directed by: Barry Levinson Written by: Mitch Glazer Cast: Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Zooey Deschanel, Kate Hudson, Leem Lubany, Danny McBride, and Scott Caan So I was sitting in the theater with a dozen film critics watching Kasbah, thinking this film with my comic idol Bill Murray was a dud, when all of a sudden I caught the ironic humor of the piece and I started to … [Read more...] about Rock the Kasbah
American Ultra
"Echo choir has been breached" Director: Nima Nourizadeh Written by: Max Landis Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton Swift shot: It's a stoner spy flick that doesn't take itself too seriously. What makes the film work is the chemistry, or is it chemicals, between Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg. You really believe they are a happy stoner … [Read more...] about American Ultra
Vacation
"What do all the buttons do?" Directed/Written by: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein Cast: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins Swift shot: "I want to live in this movie!" that's what I told my girlfriend after seeing Vacation. I want to hang out with the Griswolds and be a voyeur to the insanity that they attract. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Vacation
Pixels
Directed by: Chris Columbus Written by: Tim Herlihy, Timothy Dowling Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan The year is 1982. Arcades are all the rage. Middle-school students Sam Brenner and Will Cooper spend all their time in their town’s recently opened arcade. Soon, they are so good they compete in a worldwide arcade gaming contest. Also competing are … [Read more...] about Pixels
