Actress-writer-director Lake Bell channels Woody Allen in almost every sense with her latest feature, I DO...UNTIL I DON’T. Neurosis and charm co-mingle, taking the shape of a screwball-lite romcom about domesticity, marriage and monotony. While it holds some resonance, you might find yourself saying “I don’t,” until “I do.” Pretentious documentarian Vivian (Dolly Wells, who’s needlessly … [Read more...]
Vacation – Ed Helms and Christina Applegate Talk The Griswolds, Chris Hemsworth Abs and More
On screen couples that have chemistry, and are also skilled with unique comedic timing, that seem to feed and boost one another to create classic characters are a rarity. Which is why characters like, Clark and Ellen Griswold (geniously played by Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo) of the National Lampoon franchise, are so epic and so cherished. Living up to this legacy is something most actors … [Read more...]
REVIEW: VACATION Has An Unexpected Sweet Sheen Mixed Into The Gross-Out Gags
In July of 1983, we watched as Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) embarked on a cross-country adventure with his family, filled with hijinks and hilarity. It became a definitive masterpiece in the road trip comedy genre and cemented itself as a cinematic classic. In July of 2015, we watch his eldest son Rusty (Ed Helms) attempt to the same. Writer-directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley's … [Read more...]
