Pacific Rim (2013)

What’s the point in defeating your enemy if you end up destroying what you are trying to protect in the process? These giant robots appear to do more damage than the monsters they are trying to stop. The notion that this would ever be the world’s defensive solution is ludicrous. Thus, this film is yet another steaming pile of Hollywood crap.

Rating: D-

R.I.P.D. (2013)

A cross between Men In Black, Defending Your Life, and Ghostbusters, with a hint of Ghost—all far superior films. Also a cross between TV shows Reaper and Dead Like Me—any given episode of which was more entertaining than R.I.P.D. Their depiction of the afterlife and their interaction with the live world were positively stupid. It wasn't all bad news. A few scenes made me chuckle. That’s the extent of the good news.

Rating: D-

Hall Pass (2011)

It’s a shame this was a Farrelly Brothers picture instead of an Apatow one. It would have been a lot funnier. Hall Pass felt tired, forced, a deflated. Much like the wives at the start of the film. Owen Wilson isn’t funny. There’s no getting around that. But I blame the writing here. It was weak.

The premise of the movie had a lot of potential for laughs—few of which were delivered here. Nobody was allowed to cut loose like they did in better films such as Superbad, Bridesmaids, or Old School. The funniest gag of the movie was the “sneeze scene”. And the 30 second flash-forward clip after the credits rolled was funnier than the entire movie. You can safely skip this one.

Rating: D