[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B000BKTAYQ][/pullquote] Romantic comedies are some of the more obviously and recognisably formulaic genres in film. They inevitably star a good-looking man and woman, who fall in love after a series of often slapstick and overblown events. Where comic book and action … [Read more...]
Review: Take Me Home Tonight (2010)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B004V2U4IQ][/pullquote] Topher Grace made his name as loveable underdog Eric Forman in That 70s Show. Since finishing with the series, he has struggled to stamp his authority on Hollywood. He was horribly miscast as Venom in the critically panned third instalment of … [Read more...]
Review: Arthur (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B004Q9SYYA][/pullquote] Arthur was a 1981 classic comedy staring Dudley Moore, which was a critical and commercial hit leading to its star and supporting star being nominated for Academy Awards. 2011 saw the ˜re-imagining/remake' staring Hollywood up-and-comer Russell … [Read more...]
Review: Bad Teacher (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0052XLH2A][/pullquote] Teachers are usually portrayed in films one of two ways. They are either inspirational life-changers or they are officious and bureaucratic. Whether it's LouAnne Johnson in Dangerous Minds or Dolores Umbridge in Harry Potter and the Order of … [Read more...]
Review: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00CSVD1WS][/pullquote] The comedy trio of Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright are now famous for their edgy comedy work, mainly from their first collaborative project, the cult TV show Spaced. For fans of the show, it is fun to note that Shaun of the Dead, their … [Read more...]
Review: Paul (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00588O9GK][/pullquote] Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are now as synonymous with each other as Jay and Silent Bob, Abbot and Costello or Feliz and Oscar. They are best friends and started their careers together on the critically-acclaimed Spaced TV series. They later went … [Read more...]
Review: Rango (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B005KS35I6][/pullquote] Rango is an animated film that reunites Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski for the first time since the end of the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. The action revolves around the titular Rango (Depp), a chameleon who finds … [Read more...]
Review: The Hangover Part II (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B00DUF0IFO][/pullquote] The Wolfpack is Back! the poster for The Hangover Part II exclaims, which proves more accurate than is believable. When we were first introduced to Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis), there was a real sense of … [Read more...]
Review: Hall Pass (2011)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B0068N6TXK][/pullquote] Hall Pass is the latest film from the Farrelly Brothers. Their success began with Dumb and Dumber and then their most famous work to date, There's Something About Mary, released in 1998, was a huge box office success taking $368million and … [Read more...]
Review: Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
[pullquote cite="" type="left, right"][amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&chan=that film guy&asin=B003498RCW][/pullquote] Gentlemen Broncos is a film by director Jared Hess. He shot to prominence after the release of the critically acclaimed cult hit Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 and was praised for his unique style of deadpan comedy. This was followed in 2006 by Jack … [Read more...]