Tag Archives: Jon Hamm

Minions review — Five random musings about the Despicable Me prequel

July 11, 2015 flawintheiris

1. They may be ambulatory pills. They may be Hostess Twinkies. What this origin story/spin-off neglects to inform us is why some of these little yellow dudes have two eyes while some are cyclopses. And what's up with the goggles? Inquiring minds demand to know. 2. Comic support doesn't automatically make for a compelling… Read More

Million Dollar Arm review

May 29, 2014 flawintheiris

Directed by Craig Gillespie, written by Thomas McCarthy I went to see this Disney picture for a few reasons. I liked the sound of the true-to-life angle, it's based on the story of two young guys from India who were brought to the US to take a shot at being baseball pitchers. I liked the creative… Read More

Friends with Kids review

March 26, 2012 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Jennifer WestfeldtFirst off, let's offer Ms Westfeldt a word of congratulations. Though I understand she was thrust into the director's chair by circumstance, she managed to direct, write and show up in almost every scene of this film. When was the last time we saw a woman pull a hat-trick like… Read More