Tag Archives: Paul Feig

Last Christmas revisit review — Better than you’ve heard

December 6, 2020 flawintheiris

People who know me know I love London — I went to high school there and have visited probably a dozen times since those years. Exactly a year ago I in town, a gorgeous week of galleries, theatre, and a lot of walking down streets adorned with all the lights of the holidays — as… Read More

Last Christmas review — Seasonal romcom a joy

November 10, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by Paul Feig | Written by Emma Thompson, Greg Wise, and Bryony Kimmings | 102 min | On Demand I try not to blame a movie for the mistakes of its marketing, but have you seen the trailers for Last Christmas? They sell it as a sweet romantic comedy set in London at Christmas,… Read More

A Simple Favor review — Suburban thriller crammed with dark delights

September 23, 2018 flawintheiris

Directed by Paul Feig | Written by Jessica Sharzer, based on the novel by Darcey Bell | 117 min | Netflix Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) is a bit of an overachiever, a perky Connecticut single mother who volunteers at every opportunity at her son's school while building an online following as a mommy vlogger. She… Read More

Ghostbusters (2016) review — A Familiar Scare

July 15, 2016 flawintheiris

Directed by Paul Feig | Written Feig, Katie Dippold, based on Ghostbusters (1984), written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis | 116 min | ▲▲▲△△ I always enjoyed the original Ghostbusters when it showed up on TV. For years it was inescapable, and as a result has become one of those universally beloved films from the… Read More

Spy review — Solid spoofery of espionage entertainment

June 7, 2015 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Paul Feig As I mentioned on Friday, I haven't seen a lot of Melissa McCarthy's films since Bridesmaids, though that one, also with director Feig, was a lot of fun. This one is, too. It functions as a spoof of long-held spy movie tropes while being a genuinely fun action movie. Do… Read More