American Movie (1999)

American Movie (1999)

[7] This documentary about a Milwaukee indie filmmaker trying to finish his ultra-low budget horror movie is equal parts sad and hilarious. The filmmakers, Chris Smith and Sarah Price, follow Mark Borchardt as he flyers the town for cast &…
Monster-in-Law (2005)

Monster-in-Law (2005)

[6] Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda square off in this by-the-numbers rom-com. Lopez is in love with Michael Vartan's character, and Fonda's character naturally doesn't think Lopez is good enough for her baby boy. If you've ever seen any movie…
The Happytime Murders (2018)

The Happytime Murders (2018)

[5] When the puppet cast of an old TV show start getting murdered one by one, a puppet policeman (voiced and performed by Bill Barretta) and his estranged partner (Melissa McCarthy) work together to find the killer. The first twenty…
Betsy’s Wedding (1990)

Betsy’s Wedding (1990)

[6] Alan Alda writes, directs and co-stars in this comedy about a family who get entangled with the mob while trying to put on a wedding. The comedic highlights are pretty mild, but the schmaltz is thankfully kept to a…
Deadpool 2 (2018)

Deadpool 2 (2018)

[7] SPOILERS. I think. If you care, don't read! I'm so glad we have a superhero who flirts with both men and women. In Deadpool 2, Ryan Reynold's wisecracking vigilante is seen grabbing the iron ass of Colossus, going tip to…
Blockers (2018)

Blockers (2018)

[7] Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, and John Cena star as parents of high school daughters determined to lose their virginity at prom. When the parents discover the young women's secret sex pact, they freak out and spend the entire evening…
Outside Providence (1999)

Outside Providence (1999)

[5] Shawn Hatosy stars in this coming-of-age dramedy written and produced by The Farrelly Brothers (There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber). Hatosy plays a motherless ne'er-do-well teen whose father (Alec Baldwin) sends him to prep school after he smokes…
Love, Simon (2018)

Love, Simon (2018)

[8] Nick Robinson (Jurassic World, Kings of Summer) stars as a closeted high school student who carries on an anonymous email relationship with another closeted student, all while trying to gather the courage to 'come out' to his family and…
Green Card (1990)

Green Card (1990)

[4] Gerard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell star in this subdued, kinda boring rom-com from Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, Witness). Depardieu plays a Frenchman trying to enter the U.S. by marrying an American woman. It's an under-the-counter sort of arrangement…
I, Tonya (2017)

I, Tonya (2017)

[8] Margot Robbie is Oscar-calibre as disgraced Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding, who was stripped of her titles and banned from the sport after her husband spearheaded an assault on her competitor, Nancy Kerrigan, in 1994. I, Tonya paints the picture of a…