The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)

The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)

[5] Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson star in this tepid action/comedy that feels too inspired by buddy flicks like Lethal Weapon and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang for its own good. Reynolds plays a down-and-out bodyguard hired to protect an…
Logan Lucky (2017)

Logan Lucky (2017)

[6] Don't expect a joke-riddled laugh riot with Logan Lucky. The movie's more of a quirky ensemble character piece by way of a heist movie. Channing Tatum and Adam Driver star as West Virginia brothers who conspire with a jailed safe-breaker…
The Graduate (1967)

The Graduate (1967)

[8] Dustin Hoffman plays Ben Braddock, an aimless college graduate who stumbles into an affair with the older Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) before falling in love with a girl his own age... Mrs. Robinson's daughter. The Graduate was groundbreaking for…
Too Many Husbands (1940)

Too Many Husbands (1940)

[5] Jean Arthur finds herself with two husbands after her first, presumed dead at sea, turns out to be very much alive. The genders are reversed, but the story is very similar to My Favorite Wife, a better film released…
Baby Mama (2008)

Baby Mama (2008)

[5] A prim and proper lady discovers she is infertile and hires a street-smart gal to be her 'Baby Mama.' As much as I like everyone in the cast -- from stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, to Steve Martin,…
17 Again (2009)

17 Again (2009)

[4] A dude (Matthew Perry) gets an opportunity to go back in time (where he's played by Zac Efron) to better appreciate his life. I'm not sure what it would take to overcome a scenario as stale as the one…
The Rookie (1990)

The Rookie (1990)

[3] A detective and a rookie cop team up to find a bad guy. I know. How original. Charlie Sheen gets my nomination for least charismatic performance in a motion picture here. The word "driftwood" comes to mind. The Rookie…
Funny People (2009)

Funny People (2009)

[4] This is the first miss for Judd Apatow, coming off a string of memorable comedy hits like The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. Funny People features the usual array of wacky Apatow characters, but the personality and…
Drive, He Said (1971)

Drive, He Said (1971)

[6] Jack Nicholson directs this slice-of-life story adapted from the Jeremy Larner novel about a obstinate college basketball player (William Tepper) whose pretentiousness almost keeps him from being drafted into professional sports. But the film also centers on two other…
Twentieth Century (1934)

Twentieth Century (1934)

[6] A floundering Broadway director ingratiates himself to an old flame in order to rekindle his career in Twentieth Century. This film is often regarded as the grandfather of screwball comedy, one of my favorite genres. John Barrymore and Carole…