A Case of You: Movie Review

A case of a potentially good and funny movie falling victim to a terribly clichéd romance.

“A Case of You” stars Justin Long as Sam, a writer of bad fantasy/sci-fi/action movies turned into books. He recognizes the lack of creativity and talent that’s required to turn “Teen Vampire” into a book, and is trying to write his own novel of substance. Without much of a life to fall back on, he’s struggling, and his attempts include every humorous cliché after every humorous cliché.		2013 Directed by: Kat Coiro Screenplay by: Christian Long, Justin Long and Keir O'Donnell Starring: Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood

Dom Hemingway: Movie Review

Jude Law attempts to carry a structurally problematic comedic crime film about the 

vulgar and crass Dom Hemingway.

Jude Law opens “Dom Hemingway” with a monologue about his male member. Apparently, it’s exquisite. He’s in prison, or more accurately, was in prison, and he’s now getting out after twelve years. He has scores to settle and after some intense violent rages, we don’t know what else Dom Hemingway is going to get up to.		2013 Directed by: Richard Shepard Screenplay by: Richard Shepard Starring: Jude Law, Richard E. Grant

Miss in Her Teens: Movie Review

A 1700s play complete with Old English dialogue and antiquated situations.

“Miss in Her Teens” is an 18th Century set British production of the same-titled 1747 play by David Garrick. It’s a comedy about the young lady Biddy Belair (Tori Hart) and her many suitors. Her betrothed is off to war but there’s a whole bounty of men fighting for her affections. Thus begins a 1700s comedy of affairs driven by light-hearted humour of selfishness, rumours and misunderstandings.		2014 Directed by: Matthew Butler Screenplay by: Matthew Butler, Tori Hart Starring: Tori Hart, Adam Alexander

Better Living Through Chemistry: Movie Review

An amusing full-circle story that detours through many different genres.



Advertised as a comedy, “Better Living Through Chemistry” might seem like the next “The Wolf of Wall Street” with Sam Rockwell having an affair and a joyride involving sex and drugs, lots of drugs. But curiously, the idyllic small-town opening and Rockwell’s depressed, every-man Doug Varney suggests that the movie is actually about a mid-life crisis taking place in a superficial suburban community.		2014 Directed by: Geoff Moore, David Posamentier Screenplay by: Geoff Moore, David Posamentier Starring: Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Monaghan and Ken Howard

Date and Switch: Movie Review

A "bro" and "dude" take on a familiar story making it sweet and funny with a simple originality.

“Date and Switch” stars Nicholas Braun and Hunter Cope as best friends Michael and Matty who have made a pact that they’re going to lose their virginity before their high school prom. What sounds like the gazillionth film in a long line of “American Pie” rip-offs luckily has a refreshing twist when Matty comes out and tells his best friend that he’s gay.		2014 Directed by: Chris Nelson Screenplay by: Alan Yang Starring: Nicholas Braun and Hunter Cope

The Grand Budapest Hotel: Movie Review

A beautiful, funny story that is just as smart as it is nonsensical.

Wes Anderson’s latest film “The Grand Budapest Hotel” opens at the elaborate Grand Budapest Hotel with a storied history located in the fictional former empire Zubrowka in Eastern Europe. Young Zero Moustafa (newcomer Tony Revolori) is an aspiring lobby boy for the famed concierge Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes). The elder takes Zero under his wing and the two begin a trek across mythical lands.		2014 Directed by: Wes Anderson Screenplay by: Wes Anderson Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori

Draft Day: Movie Review

Costner is back on his game and it's enjoyable but predictable.

“Draft Day” takes place on the day of the NFL draft. We start in Seattle where the Seahawks have the number one pick and are sitting pretty. They could be sitting even prettier if they can find a city desperate enough and dumb enough to trade away their entire future for a possible franchise player. So the action shifts to Cleveland. The championship-less city is a good choice to be the butt of the jokes. The underdog Ohioans don’t mind.		2014 Directed by: Ivan Reitman Screenplay by: Scott Rothman, Rajiv Joseph Starring: Kevin Costner, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Garner and Denis Leary

Alan Partridge: Movie Review

Parodying action movies with a typically British zany treatment.

Meet Alan Partridge. He’s a radio DJ and has a way with words which makes it very clear that he doesn’t have a way with words after all. He’s not a people person but he does have some understanding of what people respond to. For British comedy fans, they probably already knew this as Alan was first created in the 1990s as part of “On the Hour,” and now his creator, Steve Coogan, has brought him to the big screen.		2013 Directed by: Declan Lowney Screenplay by: Steve Coogan, Peter Baynham, Armando Iannucci, Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons Starring: Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney