Science fiction comedies are a tough trick to pull off, but history has dealt the film-going audience a fairly decent selection of films within the genre. Classics like Men in Black, Galaxy Quest, Back to the Future and to a lesser extent Paul have all proven the opportunity that film-makers have combining these two successful types of film. Unfortunately for every Ghostbusters … [Read more...]
The Three Stooges (2012) review by That Film Guy
The Farrelly Brothers, best known for Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary and Kingpin return to directing with a reboot of The Three Stooges. The original films revolved around three friends Larry, Moe and Curly who get up to all sorts of hijinx because of their naïve, clumsy and socially awkward ways. … [Read more...]
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) review by That Film Dude
Based on a now all but forgotten novel, Who Framed Roger Rabbit is one of those films which, quite simply, everyone must see. For fans of the Golden Age of animation this goes double, since it features cameos from dozens of classic cartoon characters from both the Warner Bros and Disney stables, and seeing traditionally hand-drawn characters interacting with live-action people … [Read more...]
Review: Ted (2012)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00779IQA8][/pullquote] Seth MacFarlane, the mastermind behind Family Guy and American Dad ventures out from animated television into live action with his directorial debut feature film Ted. Never far from controversy, MacFarlane has seen his show's cancelled and … [Read more...]
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) review by That Film Guy
Following the moderate success of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, star Mike Myers and director Jay Roach return with Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Much like the James Bond films that it gently satirises, this sequel plays against the law of diminishing returns, offering a funnier, bolder and groovier story about the super-spy and became a box office smash … [Read more...]
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) review That Film Guy
Following one from the success of Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, writer and star Mike Myers moved onto a satire of 1960s spy films. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery saw him don a crushed blue velvet suit and some bad teeth as a sexually adventurous representation of the swinging 60s, while simultaneously playing his own nemesis, the Blofeld-inspired Dr.Evil, … [Read more...]
Wanderlust (2012) review by That Film Guy
Starting with Anchorman in 2004, Judd Apatow's production company has released a string of comedy hits including Bridesmaids and Talladega Nights. 2012 saw Apatow suffer a commercial flop for the first time in Wanderlust. Reuniting a host of Apatow regulars, Wanderlust is a fish out of water road trip comedy that failed to even make its money back during its box office run. … [Read more...]
The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best (2012) review by That Film Guy
Independent films provide a much needed platform for upcoming directors, actors and script-writers to showcase their talents to a wider audience. Films such as Clerks, The Evil Dead and Memento all helped to launch the careers of their directors and actors, allowing Hollywood to pick up on this momentum to help them forge hugely successful careers. The Brooklyn Brothers Beat … [Read more...]
Magic Mike (2012) review by That Film Guy
Channing Tatum may be a star on the rise, but in Magic Mike he plumbs the depths of his history to get into the eponymous lead character, a male stripper in Tampa, Florida. Tatum has talked about his desire to highlight some of his experiences as a 19-year-old stripper, and when the opportunity to star in a film on the subject he got involved as a producer. Originally planned … [Read more...]
The Angels’ Share (2012) review by That Art House Guy
Ken Loach is something of a national treasure; a British director who is a genuine auteur, successful on his own terms and never having felt the need to head to Hollywood to make movies. He's also a strange sort of national treasure “ they're usually lovable, comforting figures whereas Loach has spent his career making confrontational, fiercely political, gritty films, like … [Read more...]