BRIDESMAIDS: Funny Girl
I’m shocked—shocked!—to find the big, dirty bone of contention with Paul Feig’s BRIDESMAIDS is the centerpiece gross-out scene, when whole mailing lists of people expecting a nice, polite feminist comedy were driven to conniptions
Are DUE DATE and PLANES, TRAINS, & AUTOMOBILES the Same Film?
As many reviews will tell you, DUE DATE — the 2010 Downey Jr/Galifianakis feel-good buddy/road movie — is quite a lot like PLANES, TRAINS, & AUTOMOBILES — the 1987 Martin/Candy feel-good buddy/road movie. More than quite a lot. I can imagine DUE DATE’s director Todd Phillips pitching the idea: “It’s like PLAINS, TRAINS, & AUTOMOBILES, [...]
George Carlin – R.I.P.
A virtuoso comedian, (and an always enjoyable presence at the movies). Professor Doctor Gareth Higgins and I will talk about George on ‘TFT – Part 26′, airing July 4th. Here’s a routine via stavorosthewonderchicken: “You can’t be afraid of words that speak the truth. I don’t like words that hide the truth. I don’t like [...]
