The splendid Betty White can never be more appreciated than for her work in YOU AGAIN. Not because it is a clever film that provides a suitable framework for her exceptional comedic talents, but rather because those self-same talents provide such a blessed respite from the wretched mess in which she finds herself. White, ignoring… Read More »
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
PARENTAL GUIDANCE is a sloppy concretion inadvertently showcasing pretty much everything that can be done wrong in filmmaking short of forgetting to remove the lens cap. Though in this case, that last might actually have been an improvement. The story is incoherent, the characters are as thin as the wispiest of vapors, and the jokes,… Read More »
SHE’S THE MAN
The only thing worth noting in SHE’S THE MAN, the latest vehicle for ‘tween idol Amanda Bynes, is how completely free of anything resembling competence that is exhibits. And yet is has the temerity to proudly proclaim in its opening credits that it was inspired by Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”. As for any actual similarity between… Read More »