Again let us praise the giddy delight that the minions provide. Sure, they have trouble carrying their own films, but as the dada-esque relief, particularly of a middling film, they are a tonic for the soul that gives us the strength to hang on until the final credits, where they provide some of the best… Read More »
A Cold Reception for HOT PURSUIT
If anyone could have saved HOT PURSUIT, it would have been Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara. Aside from having scads of talent and audience appeal, they both have a keen understanding of their strengths as performers, yet they never quite cross the line into becoming caricatures of themselves. Here, the co-stars and co-producers have found… Read More »
CHASING PAPI
At the beginning of CHASING PAPI, we learn that Tomas, also known as Papi, was the most adorable baby ever born. He graduated into the most adorable little boy who ever lived, and thence to a manhood that makes women drop at his feet like so many horseflies on a hot day. In one of… Read More »