This is the Hell 21 JUMP STREET hath wrought. Phil Lord and Chris Miller have made rebooting cheesy TV series look far too easy to those in the film industry who think, “I can do that too!” But, no. No, you can’t. Writer-Director Dax Shepard’s CHIPS lifts that formula without adding any further insight or commentary to the buddy-cop genre it’s satirizing. The film aims to diffuse Maxim-style … [Read more...]
REVIEW: THE JUDGE Is Guilty On Multiple Counts
Fathers and sons. It’s a complex relationship dynamic and resonant struggle dating back to Old Testament times, when it was prophesized that the sins of the father will be visited on their sons. Never has this battle been made so clichéd and cloying than in director David Dobkin’s THE JUDGE. When “Mock Trial With Judge Reinhold” holds more validity (and intelligence) than the one featured in this … [Read more...]
The 10 Things You Should Know About THE JUDGE
Prolific producer Susan Downey (ORPHAN, KISS KISS BANG BANG) may be married to one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, Robert Downey Jr, and run a production company with him, but that doesn’t mean their projects are greenlit easily. Directed by David Dobkin, THE JUDGE is the dynamic duo’s newest passion project, that took four years to make it to the silver screen. The film follows high-powered … [Read more...]
