For the last ten years, British actors Steve Coogan (“Philomena”) and Rob Brydon (“Holmes & Watson”) have delivered whimsical travel films, making fun of themselves and others, while sampling the finest foods. They began in England, the sequel took them to Italy, it was a trilogy in Spain and they complete their journey in Greece. […]
Director Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan reunite on this, their fourth film together. This time the duo are outside their ongoing “The Trip” franchise, tackling fame and greed. The 2019 film which debuted to little fanfare at the Toronto International Film Festival has its predictable moments of British sarcasm, most of the jokes play like
Comedian and Oscar nominated actor John C. Reilly had a busy year. Riding along side Joaquin Phoenix in western The Sisters Brothers, voicing Ralph Breaks the Internet, seen here in Stan & Ollie, and ending the year re-teaming with pal Will Ferrell in Holmes & Watson. Reilly was singled out by The Golden Globes for
The two comedians re-team for their third “Trip” Following original (2010), sequel “Italy” (2014), ‘Spain’ begs for something a bit different than what we have seen from the two in the past. Again, playing heightened versions of themselves, ‘Spain’ doesn’t provide the appeal that the stunning coastline Italy presented. The two funny Brits again hit
The author of the novel, in which this film (and two other foreign films) is based, walked away from the premiere. He said this was the worst adaptation yet. Writer/director Oren Moverman’s The Dinner is quite frustrating, it buries the lead if you will, until the end of act two. The Dinner is almost set
The Minions are some of the most lovable creatures in children’s movies. Illumination Entertainment, directors Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin, writer Brian Lynch, and musician Heitor Pereira deserve high praise for making a film that is truly entertaining, uplifting, and insightful about human beings, with all accompanied by delightful music from the sixties.
What appeared to me like a light hearted “human interest” story, as the film refers, is actually full of heart and quite emotional when it gets down to it. Philomena is based on an extraordinary true story that is partly worth telling due to the type of circumstances one just can’t make up. Oscar winner