Evolution (2001)

Evolution (2001)

[5] Three scientists and a guy from off the street discover a crashed meteor that is begetting alien life forms that are evolving into monsters at a dangerous rate in this fantasy comedy from Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters, Stripes). On one…
Bowfinger (1999)

Bowfinger (1999)

[8] I don't usually like comedies or movies about making movies, so I was surprised to enjoy Bowfinger so much. Frank Oz (What About Bob?, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) directs and Steve Martin writes and co-stars with Eddie Murphy in this…
Charade (1963)

Charade (1963)

[7] Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant star in this Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain) film about a recent widow fighting off a handful of mysterious bad guys who believe she knows where her husband was keeping a stolen quarter…
Sex and the Teenage Mind (2002)

Sex and the Teenage Mind (2002)

[3] Relatively low production values and a lack of originality mar this soft-core teen sex comedy. Jay Michael Ferguson stars as a guy pining after a girl (Allison Lange) he eventually gets to have a date with. That's pretty much…
Straight Talk (1992)

Straight Talk (1992)

[4] A country girl leaves her stifling life behind to try and make it in the big city, serendipitously becoming the most popular radio talk show host in Chicago. Straight Talk is a Dolly Parton vehicle, and just about everything…
Ghostbusters II (1989)

Ghostbusters II (1989)

[5] The gang is back for another outing, five years after the enormous success of the first Ghostbusters. But its a mediocre follow-up at best. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, and…
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

[9] Birdman swoops into cineplexes offering the antidote to superhero hysteria, CGI migraines, and Hollywood's usual hackneyed, formulaic bullshit. It's goddamned original, a showcase for skill and craft, and a breath of fresh fucking air. Michael Keaton turns in a…
The Way, Way Back (2013)

The Way, Way Back (2013)

[6] Liam James stars as a shy fourteen-year-old forced to suffer summer vacation with his freshly-divorced mother (Toni Collette) and her nasty boyfriend (Steve Carell). While he waits for his mother to grow a pair and throw the bum out,…
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

[5] George Clooney directs this quirky tale based on the possibly true story of Chuck Barris, creator of The Dating Game and The Gong Show, and who may also have been an assassin for the CIA. That is, if we're…
What Am I Seeing? (aka Business is Business) (1971)

What Am I Seeing? (aka Business is Business) (1971)

[4] Blonde and Nel are prostitutes who share a house in Amsterdam's Red Light District where they entertain an endless parade of increasingly bizarre clientele. This is the first feature film from director Paul Verhoeven (RoboCop, Basic Instinct), and while…