The 4:30 Movie (2024)

 

Kevin Smith is officially washed up. This was terrible. Looked like it was made by a couple of horny, nerdy, high school teens over the summer. Not funny or interesting. 

Rating: F

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

A lot of wealthy cultural fun. A look inside a world that most of us will never experience, which for me is what watching movies is all about. Very character rich too.

Rating: C+

Turbo (2013)

Mildly entertaining cartoon about a supercharged snail racing in the Indy 500, so yeah, it was based on a true story.

Rating: D+

Pain And Gain (2013)

A real mess of a production. Seems like there was an interesting story buried underneath Michael Bay’s flash and bang style.

Rating: D-

Despicable Me 2 (2013)

A mostly deflated version of the original, like most sequels that are churned out to make money.

Rating: D+

The Muppets (2011)

I didn’t realize until 5 minutes in when Jason Segel broke out in song that this was a musical. From there it only took me 5 nanoseconds to hit the FF button. Show tunes make me physically ill. Redemption could have been had if the film was actually funny, but that would only be the case if your age or IQ are under 12.

Rating: F

The Hangover Part III (2013)

If you've seen the first two, it goes without saying you’ll check out the third. I liked this one better than the second, but it’s no first.

Rating: C

Knocked Up (2007)

Refreshingly inappropriate and hysterically funny. Humor on every level, but most of it resides below the waistline.

Rating: B

Step Brothers (2008)

Needlessly vulgar, but still pretty dang funny a lot of the time. The drum kit violation was one of my favorite scenes.

Rating: C

The Hangover (2009)

Wildly inappropriate, but really funny. Nothing is off limits. Perfect movie to go see with the guys.

Rating: B-

Role Models (2008)

What can I say? If you loved Superbad, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 40 Year Old Virgin, and all the others, like I did, you will love Role Models. It's great writing and really funny, if you enjoy off color jokes and crude, yet witty humor. I laughed almost continuously throughout the entire film, and so did the rest of the
theater. Even funnier than I thought it would be.

Rating: B

Couples Retreat (2009)

Pair Jason Bateman and Kristin Bell together as a married couple and I'm there. Seriously, this film is worth renting on cast alone. Sure, it's not in the running for comedy of the year, but there are plenty of belly laughs to make up for the ones that fall flat. Filming in Bora Bora doesn't hurt either. The sets are pure eye candy. I enjoyed most of the Blu-Ray extras too.

Rating: C

Pineapple Express (2008)

This almost felt more like a Coen Brothers movie than a Judd Apatow film. Dark, funny, and violent. Not among his best work, but still entertaining.

Rating: C+

The Hangover: Part II (2011)

I enjoyed it and laughed a lot. Plenty of inappropriate humor. Don’t go in expecting lightning to strike twice. This isn’t as magical as the first. Just simple fun.

Rating: C+

Despicable Me (2010)

More fun than Mega Mind, but nothing near the caliber of The Incredibles.

Rating: C