Tag Archives: Seth Rogen

An American Pickle review — Gentle satire manages a few chuckles

August 24, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Brandon Trost | Written by Simon Rich | 88 min | Crave Plus/HBO Max Who doesn't like Seth Rogen? I like Seth Rogen. He's genuinely charming with his Canadian schlubbiness, honking laugh, and easy-going, pot-smoking demeanour. But, I mostly don't find his movies have a whole lot of laughs. He's got a great… Read More

Reviews from the Vault Vol. 8 — Comedies

August 28, 2019 flawintheiris

From 2005 to 2009 I was a programmer on CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax, every Sunday morning hosting The Love & Hate Movie Show. I talked about what I was seeing and revisited some of my favourite films of old, pretty much what I do now here on FITI. I still have a lot of… Read More

Long Shot review — Romance trumps laughs in political romcom

May 10, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by Jonathan Levine | Written by Dan Sterling and Liz Hannah | 125 min | On Demand Recently, on a talkshow, Charlize Theron described Seth Rogen as some kind of stoned genius. I believe Einstein was her point of comparison. I don't know how clever the Canadian comedic actor, writer, and producer is, but… Read More

The Room (2003) and The Disaster Artist reviews — A shared enthusiasm for movies

December 6, 2017 flawintheiris

The Room | Written and Directed by Tommy Wiseau | 99 min :: The Disaster Artist | Directed by James Franco | Written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on the book by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell | 103 min I was only initiated into the cult of The Room recently, but the experience was… Read More

Sausage Party review — Mayhem with Munchies

August 25, 2016 flawintheiris

Directed by Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon | Written by Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg, with the story by Rogen, Goldberg, and Jonah Hill | 89 min | ▲▲▲△△ Rarely, if ever, have I seen a movie that felt more like the product of a bunch of dudes sitting around, getting really… Read More

Steve Jobs review — Tale of an Asshole

October 27, 2015 flawintheiris

Directed by Danny Boyle | Written by Aaron Sorkin, based on a book by Walter Isaacson| 122 min There's been some noise in the blogosphere about whether another Steve Jobs movie is even necessary. How much more do we need to hear about this guy? I've now seen the film, and the answer might be a… Read More

Reviews from the Vault: Vol. 2 (Atlantic Film Festival Edition)

August 31, 2015 flawintheiris

Between 2005 and 2009 I was a programmer on CKDU 88.1 FM every Sunday morning with something called The Love & Hate Movie Show. I talked about what I was seeing and revisited some of my favourite films of old, pretty much what I do now here on FITI. I still have a lot of… Read More

This Is The End review

June 16, 2013 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, adapting the short film by Jason Stone, Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse | 107 min | Netflix and Crave Plus This movie is quite a ride; it's both intrinsically self-indulgent and broadly satiric, celebratory of the juvenile behaviour of men and critical of it. And while… Read More

This Is 40 review

December 25, 2012 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Judd Apatow I think it's OK to say that Apatow is the most influential voice in Hollywood mainstream comedy in the past decade. He paid his dues in TV with two low-rated series (Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared) that have since garnered their own cults, and has directed The 40 Year Old… Read More

2012 Oscar reaction

February 28, 2012 flawintheiris

Well, what can you say about The Oscars? When they go with a new idea for hosting like Franco and Hathaway last year, they get shit on. When they go with the safe choice of Crystal, they get shit on. John Doyle in the Globe & Mail said this was the worst Oscars ever. I… Read More