Normal (2025)

 

I like a good town under siege movie as much as the next guy. Normal had some potential, even with the weird Yakuza angle. The barely there plot and characters made it hard to emotionally invest, and so the carnage didn’t carry much weight when bodies hit the floor. 

Rating: C-

Nobody 2 (2025)

 

Not as fun as Nobody 1. 

Rating: C

Nobody (2021)

Moral of the story. Best to avoid picking fights with nobodys just in case they turn out to be somebodys. Ultra violent beat em up/shoot em up mayhem. May teeter on being unrealistic at times, but still bloody fun. 

Rating: C+

Long Shot (2019)

I laughed for much of the film. Smartly written and funny. Will have you rooting for the underdog and wishing that the Democrats could field a candidate with a real personality. 

Rating: C+

Incredibles 2 (2018)

Baby Jack makes the movie. Fun for kids and adults alike. 

Rating: C

Run Ronnie Run (2002)

Being a huge fan of Mr Show with David Cross and Bob Odenkirk, I had to check out this collaboration film/sketch project, even though I heard they weren't happy with the outcome. As I expected, it was hit and miss. Really funny in some parts, and really off mark in others. This movie had an unbelievable amount of cameos by every comedian in town. If you are a fan of theirs, it's worth checking out.

Rating: C

Freaks Of Nature (2015)

A fun mishmash of zombies, vampires, humans, and aliens. Smarter than I thought it was going to be. And funny too. A good balance between cartoonish violence and character development. Surprisingly good.

Rating: C+

The Spectacular Now (2013)

Teen relationship movie. The main character was interesting, but the movie was just average.

Rating: C

The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)

A bland romantic comedy that felt like it was trying too hard to be indie. It was neither hip nor cool. Mostly slow, boring, and uneventful. Too many overly coincidental encounters. I couldn’t get past that.

Rating: D

Monkeybone (2001)

WHY WHY WHY? There were some funny people in the cast, but all the comedic genius in the world couldn't save this movie from a poor script and bad acting. What a disaster.

Rating: D-

Tim & Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie (2012)

Reminded me of the Tenacious D and Strangers With Candy movies. Their TV shows could be strange, yet often funny. But given the format of a feature length film, things fell apart. The bits seemed forced and unfunny. Cameos were mostly squandered. The R rating was used for shock value rather than comedy. A big failure.

Rating: D-

Jesus Is Magic (2005)

I adore the foul-mouthed little Jewess that is Sarah Silverman. She says what she wants, but more importantly, she's funny. This film is unusual in it's format, extremely funny, and not so funny. It's worth watching for the good parts.

Rating: C+

Operation: Endgame (2010)

You’d think with such a strong cast of comedians on board that it would result in at least a mediocre action spoof. Unfortunately, the writing was terrible and they simply had nothing to work with. Barely watchable.

Rating: F+

Take Me Home Tonight (2011)

Not terrible, but below average across the board. Writing was weak. Acting wasn’t great. Editing was poor. I made it through to the end intact, but I’m not sure the reputations of those involved did.

Rating: D+