Office Space (1999)

 

The first 5-10 minutes of this movie remind me why I’ll never go back to working in an office. What a nightmare. Office Space encapsulates the drudgery and duldrum of white collar work in America. Iconic characters. Jennifer Aniston is adorable. Stephen Root is unrecognizable. Plenty of laughs. 

Rating: B-

Storks (2016)

Geared mostly toward kids, but with a few laughs for adults. I dozed off a couple times while watching with my nieces and nephews.

Rating: C-

The Good Girl (2002)

Quirky, dark comedy about the life of a drug store clerk in a dull town who is unhappy with everything around her. When an odd new clerk enters her life, things begin to spin out of control. Solid indie cast makes it worth checking out.

Rating: C+

Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)

Another unnecessary sequel. Some mildly amusing parts, but not enough to warrant getting the cast back together.

Rating: D+

Rock Star (2001)

Would have made a much better PG-13 movie--they focused too much on the sex part of "sex, drugs, & rock 'n roll". I wanted more interaction with him and his family, how his life had changed, etc. The movie lost focus.

Rating: D+

Bruce Almighty (2003)

A half-decent script spoiled again by the overacting style of Jim Carey. He's unable to separate normal roles from over-the- top ones. He attempts to vamp up every scene where no vamping is required. I don't think he can help it.

Rating: D

Along Came Polly (2004)

This was a cute romantic comedy in regular Ben fashion. Plenty of funny scenes that were even better than the previews made them out to be. Phillip Seymor Hoffman was an added bonus. He's a genius.

Rating: C+

The Iron Giant (1999)

Nothing very exciting about the story or the animation. Not a lot to offer in the way of humor for adults either. Mostly disappointing.

Rating: D

Wanderlust (2012)

Started out mediocre and got progressively worse. It’s sad to see such comedic talent go to waste.

Rating: D

He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

Impressive cast surrounding a cute book adaptation. Ginnifer Goodwin and Howie Long stole the show, but Scarlet Johansson proves once again why she is a sex goddess of our time.

Rating: C+

Horrible Bosses (2011)

Dark and funny. It’s a joy seeing Charlie Day do his thing outside of Sunny in Philadelphia. I actually really liked Jennifer Aniston playing the slutty dentist too. I forgot how funny she can be in the right role. This wasn’t one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in the last year—no huge belly laughs—but it was consistently funny.

Rating: C+

The Switch (2010)

A very formulaic romantic comedy with a turkey baster twist. Some funny moments and a cute kid playing the scientifically made son. Happy to see Goldblum on screen again. Where’s he been?

Rating: C