Hilarious, Fun Date Movie ‘Think Like a Man Too’
Rating: 3.5/5.0CHICAGO– Date night at the movies has a new alternative to the summer sci-fi and animation with “Think Like a Man Too.” The sequel to the popular first film has a burst of creative juice...
View ArticleSchizophrenic ‘Top Five’ is Evolution for Chris Rock
Rating: 3.0/5.0CHICAGO– Chris Rock wants you to take him seriously, so he has made a comedy with inconsistent laughs, and a nod towards the weird fishbowl lives that today’s celebrities endure. It’s a...
View ArticleKevin Hart Takes a Plunge in ‘The Wedding Ringer’
Rating: 1.0/5.0CHICAGO– “The Wedding Ringer” is a Wedding Stinker. It’s a misogynistic trip through a barren land of hackneyed premises, stock characters, female stereotypes and strained physical gags...
View Article‘Get Hard’ is Less Than the Sum of Its Parts
Rating: 2.0/5.0CHICAGO– Will Ferrell is a funny guy. Kevin Hart can be a funny guy. But the prison buddy comedy “Get Hard” is woefully less than the sum of its comedic parts. It fires buckshot of lame...
View Article‘Ride Along 2’ Takes a Bumpy Trip to a Dead End
Rating: 1.5/5.0CHICAGO– Kevin Hart’s license to riff should be revoked. “Ride Along 2” is an aimless, pointless and seemingly endless sequel to the bafflingly successful action comedy from a couple...
View Article‘The Secret Life of Pets’ Neuters Promising Cast
Rating: 3.0/5.0CHICAGO– A promising voice cast of comedy greats is effectively neutered in the blasé animated family film “The Secret Life Of Pets.” It doesn’t have the multi-layered story of the best...
View Article‘Captain Underpants’ Saves Us From the Summer Snooze
Rating: 4.0/5.0CHICAGO– I’m sure from the title you can glean the level of seriousness to expect, but how funny “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” turns out to be is no laughing matter. The...
View Article‘Night School’ Can’t Get to a Passing Grade
Rating: 2.0/5.0CHICAGO– “Night School” is the latest undistinguished product to come off the Kevin Hart assembly line. If you’re a fan of Hart’s motormouthed and hyperactive small time schtick, you’ll...
View Article‘The Upside’ Works Because of Kevin Hart & Bryan Cranston
Rating: 3.5/5.0CHICAGO– In 2011, there was a notable French film called “The Intouchables,” based on the true story of quadriplegic Phillippe Pozzo di Borgo and the relationship with his caregiver....
View Article‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ Feels More Like a Cat Nap Than Catnip
Rating: 2.5/5.0CHICAGO– As a pet owner, I know firsthand that I want an exciting life for my guinea pigs. When I’m off at work, I’d like to think that they throw parties or have some sort of hangouts...
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