Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising: a crude, politically incorrect Seth Rogen comedy about a sorority moving next door to the previous film’s couple (played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne). The plot is remarkably similar to the first Neighbors: including several returning gags as well as themes on friendship and parenthood. I mentioned in my Zoolander 2 review how recycling from previous films is almost always a nail in the coffin for comedy sequels—well here’s a film that puts the “almost” portion to work.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
The Conjuring 2 (Film Review)
Horror sequels are a dime a dozen in the movie industry, and have been since the dawn of cinema. GOOD horror sequels, however, are a rarity: like trying to find a pearl within a sea of oysters. Its practically tradition for a good horror film to have a bad sequel—just look at Halloween, The Exorcist, Poltergeist, The Omen, etc… James Wan’s The Conjuring is a well-made film, taking heavy influence from 60s/70s horror while adding a modern spin with special effects. Its prequel Annabelle is also a good, albeit less effective, scare flick (though I remain in the minority with such opinion). Yet Annabelle is technically a prequel (loophole status), while The Conjuring 2 is its predecessor’s true sequel—but is it any good? Against all odds and forewarning towards its failure (such as Wan’s previous blunder with Insidious: Chapter 2 sequel), The Conjuring 2 is indeed a good horror sequel, which in itself deserves praise.
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Monday, June 20, 2016
Get a Job (Quick Review)
Get a Job has many issues: it’s mean spirited, unnecessarily crude, and made by an out of touch, older generation director. Yet, above all else, the comedy’s number one problem is it’s just not funny.