Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comedy. Show all posts
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Step Brothers Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
2008
R
Comedy
Stars:
Will Ferrell
John C. Reilly
I'm a devoted Will Ferrell fan. I've seen every movie he's been in. One of my absolute favorites is Step Brothers.
Separately, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are quite hilarious but together they are an unstoppable comedic force!
A favorite scene of mine is when they decide to combine their beds in order to create bunk beds and have more room to do activities. Of course, their carpentry skills are pretty much non-existent. As soon as Dale jumps on the top bunk it slams down onto Brennan with great force! Luckily, Brennan sustains no serious injuries.
Every time I watch Step Brothers I am reminded of my nephews. They often behave in a similar manner.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Step Brothers 8.8 tamales!
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Sunday, July 12, 2015
Minions Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
2015
PG
Comedy/Animation
I was never a fan of the Despicable Me movies but I've always liked the Minions. They are just too hilarious to ignore.
The movie begins with their prehistoric origins. By which I mean it shows them evolve from single celled organisms into their current yellow physical form.
As it turns out, they served under some of the most infamous bad guys throughout history. This is primarily a kids movie but it's good to see they at least tried to teach today's kids a little something about history.
There are also plenty of funny scenes to keep everyone laughing and entertained. Minions is a prequel so the ending isn't really surprising. All and all, it's a good family friendly movie.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Minions 7 tamales.
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Saturday, July 11, 2015
She Picks - Short Story by Ryan A. Loera
She picks her nose. She picks it often.
Her favorite day to pick it is Sunday. The Lord’s Day.
While most people change into their Sunday best to go to mass… she changes into her Sunday best to pick her nose.
She starts off slow and gentle. Sometimes she lights a vanilla scented candle beforehand. She says it adds something extra to the moment.
Do not be confused by my description. I assure you I am not using any kind of metaphor when I say she picks her nose.
She thoroughly enjoys it.
Sex has never been much of a concern to her. Nose picking gives her far more satisfaction.
When she picks her nose she gets lost.
Lost in time, lost in space, lost in the simple act of picking her nose.
She says her soul merges with the entire Universe when she picks. She becomes one with everything.
To her it is a divine blessing.
She is not a whore or heretic!
She is a nose-picker.
And she is damn proud of it!
All words written by Ryan A. Loera
Copyright 2015
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Monday, July 6, 2015
Black Nerd Reviews Inside Out
INSIDE OUT Movie Review (NO SPOILERS) : Black Nerd: https://youtu.be/TtelubZ79-s
Click the link to watch Black Nerd's review of Inside Out! :-)
Galaxy Quest
Galaxy Quest is filled with great comedic space action! Suitable for the whole family.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give it 7.7 tamales!
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give it 7.7 tamales!
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Saturday, July 4, 2015
The Brothers Solomon Mini Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
2007
Comedy
Rated R
Stars:
Will Forte
Will Arnett
Malin Akerman
Two socially inept brothers do everything they can to produce a baby, with the hopes that the prospect of a grandson will coax their father out of his coma.
They eventually find a willing surrogate mother via Craigslist and enter into a non-specific arrangement with her. Hilarity then ensues while they train themselves to be the best fathers they can be.
Most of the jokes are cheesy but that's part of this movie's charm.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give The Brothers Solomon 6 tamales.
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Saturday, June 27, 2015
The Men Who Stare at Goats Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
Stars:
George Clooney - Lyn Cassady
Ewan McGregor - Bob Wilton
Jeff Bridges - Bill Django
Kevin Spacey - Larry Hooper
Director: Grant Heslov
Release Date: November 6, 2009
Adapted from book: The Men Who Stare at Goats
Genre: Comedy/Film adaptation
Rated R
The Men Who Stare at Goats is a seriously underrated movie!
Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) is a journalist for a small town newspaper who inadvertently stumbles upon the history of an elite group of psychic soldiers. It begins when he interviews a man who claims to be one of those soldiers. He tells Bob that they were trained to stop the hearts of goats using nothing but their minds.
Of course, Bob doesn't believe him right away but he can tell there's definitely some kind of truth to his story.
Soon after, a coworker of Bob's dies from a heart attack and his wife leaves him for another coworker. A one armed coworker.
Bob then tries to think of a way to win her back. That’s when George W. Bush decides to invade Iraq and Bob decides to enlist as a war correspondent.
Once in Iraq, Bob sees very little action. Then he meets Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) on the patio of the hotel. Lyn claims to be the owner of a waste management company looking to get a military contract.
But Bob quickly remembers that Lyn was named as another psychic soldier by that first guy he interviewed. Bob tells Lyn he knows who he really is and Lyn immediately runs away.
Bob catches up to him near the kitchen area of the hotel. Lyn asks him if he was sent by anyone. Bob says no and tells him he's just a small town journalist looking for a good story. Lyn believes him and invites him up to his room to tell him everything he knows about the psychic soldier program.
He says it was started by a Vietnam veteran named Bill Django (Jeff Bridges) who had a very spiritually enlightening vision after almost dying from a gunshot wound. Bill was then motivated to seek out alternatives to war and senseless violence. He participated in many different spiritual movements until he finally allowed himself to become more of a compassionate and joyful being.
Bill then got approval from the army to start recruiting and training psychic soldiers for what he called the New Earth Army. They practiced things like yoga, meditation, dance and remote viewing.
Unfortunately, like all good things, it came to an end when new recruit Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey) quickly grew jealous of the close bond that Lyn had developed with Bill. So, he deliberately sabotaged and discredited Bill Django's training methods. Thus, having Bill removed as head of the New Earth Army and forever flung into obscurity.
What makes this movie even more intriguing is that it's based on a true story. All the names have been changed and some of the details altered but at one point there definitely was a top secret elite group of psychic soldiers carrying out all kinds of covert work for the military.
For all I know they could still exist but it's probably best that we don't know too much about them.
I recommend watching this movie with an open mind and a broad sense of humor.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give The Men Who Stare at Goats a delicious 8 tamales!
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Thursday, June 25, 2015
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Tiny Furniture Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
Stars:
Lena Dunham - Aura
Grace Dunham - Nadine
Jemima Kirke - Charlotte
Alex Karpovsky - Jed
Laurie Simmons - Siri
Director: Lena Dunham
Writer: Lena Dunham
Release Date: November 12, 2010
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Not Rated
Tiny Furniture is one of those movies you kind of want to hate but don't because there is something very relatable about it.
Aura (Lena Dunham) is a recent college graduate returning home with a degree in film theory. Though she's not exactly thrilled about moving back in with her artist mother, Siri (Laurie Simmons), and over achieving sister, Nadine (Grace Dunham), she knows she has very few options.
She's also still getting over being dumped by her college boyfriend. Nevertheless, she remains somewhat hopeful about the future.
It doesn't take long for her mother and sister to start getting on her nerves. Luckily, she reconnects with childhood friend Charlotte (Jemima Kirke) at a party. Charlotte is really good at being spontaneous and helps Aura temporarily forget about her troubles.
Aura also meets Jed (Alex Karpovsky) at the same party. Jed is known for making philosophical/comedic sketch videos and posting them on YouTube.
Aura becomes somewhat interested in Jed and attempts to date him but then backs off once Jed makes it clear that he is interested in having an open relationship.
The bulk of the movie goes on and on in a similar fashion. Lena Dunham has said in interviews that Tiny Furniture is semi-autobiographical. That's an accurate categorization for it.
Personally, I believe the world needs more female writer/directors like Lena Dunham.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Tiny Furniture 7.5 tamales.
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Monday, June 22, 2015
World's Greatest Dad Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
Stars:
Robin Williams - Lance Clayton
Daryl Sabara - Kyle Clayton
Alexie Gilmore - Claire
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
Release Date: August 21, 2009
Genre: Indie film/Drama
Rated R
Lance Clayton (Robin Williams) is a struggling writer who teaches poetry at a private school. He's written five unpublished novels and amassed piles of rejection letters from various publishers. Add to that having to raise a troublesome teenage son and you have the makings of a pretty frustrated guy.
Troublesome is really just a polite way of describing Kyle (Daryl Sabara). He's a straight up perverted asshole who doesn't appreciate everything his Dad has done for him. Although, his behavior does appear to be nothing more than a defense mechanism designed to keep him from getting too close to people, he's still quite vexing.
One morning, Lance walks into Kyle's room only to find him in the middle of choking himself while masturbating. Lance then tries to talk to him about masturbation but drops the subject upon seeing how uncomfortable it makes Kyle feel.
Luckily, Lance's flaky girlfriend, Claire (Alexie Gilmore), provides him with some minor relief from his frustrations. Of course, the fact that she's also a teacher at the same school means they have to keep their relationship a secret. This too frustrates Lance to no end.
Unfortunately, just when Lance is starting to find some kind of middle ground with his son, Kyle accidentally chokes himself to death. Lance becomes visibly distraught. This scene alone is very emotional and portrayed quite well.
In an effort to make his son's death seem less humiliating, Lance repositions Kyle's body in the closet and types out a deeply poetic suicide note.
After some time has passed, Lance returns to his teaching position only to discover that Kyle's suicide note was downloaded and printed in the school newspaper. Every student who reads it immediately feels some kind of connection to Kyle. The same goes for the faculty.
Lance then decides to write and publish Kyle's journal. Of course, Kyle could barely string two sentences together; let alone write an entire journal filled with thought provoking entries.
Still, Kyle's journal quickly becomes the number one book to read throughout the school. In fact, it becomes so popular that it grabs the attention of big name publishers and nationally syndicated talk shows.
I won't spoil the end but eventually all of Kyle's "fans" are revealed for the hypocrites they truly are.
Robin Williams' performance throughout this movie is stellar. He was a great comedic actor and an even greater dramatic actor. I believe most people tend to overlook that fact.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give World's Greatest Dad 8.5 tamales.
(Rest in peace Robin Williams.)
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Sideways Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
Stars:
Paul Giamatti - Miles
Thomas Haden Church - Jack
Virginia Madsen - Maya
Sandra Oh - Stephanie
Director: Alexander Payne
Story by: Rex Pickett
Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Awards: Academy Award for Best Writing
Adapted Screenplay
Release Date: October 12, 2004
Genre: Comedy-drama
Rated R
Take two near middle aged men, send them to Santa Barbara Wine Country and have them drink copious amounts of wine. That’s the foundation of Sideways.
Miles (Paul Giamatti) is a struggling writer who teaches English to 8th graders when he's not writing. When his friend, Jack (Thomas Haden Church), announces his engagement Miles plans a week long bachelor's vacation in Santa Barbara Wine Country.
Jack sees it as an opportunity to sleep with as many women as possible before getting married. Miles just sees it as a bonding experience and a chance to teach Jack a little bit about wine.
Along the way, they drink many glasses of wine and meet two interesting ladies.
Maya (Virginia Madsen) waitresses at a restaurant called The Hitching Post. Miles has had a bit of a crush on her since first meeting her the year before. Jack tries to get Miles to ask her out but Miles hates being forced into doing something.
Later, they meet Stephanie (Sandra Oh) at a local vineyard. Her and Jack immediately hit it off. It turns out Stephanie and Maya are best friends and completely open to going on a double date with Jack and Miles. Miles is reluctant at first but loosens up after a couple of glasses of wine. Maya is definitely attracted to him but she respects his personal space.
Jack and Stephanie throw caution to the wind and dive head first into a passionate relationship. By passionate I mean they do it like rabbits every chance they get.
Eventually, Miles let's it slip to Maya that Jack is getting married. Maya then tells Stephanie who then beats Jack's nose to a bloody pulp.
There's lots of vineyard lingo used throughout the movie but it's not too difficult to follow.
Each actors' performance really stands out. Their characters are easy to relate to. I would say I identify with Miles the most. I know what it’s like to be a struggling writer.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Sideways 8.5 spicy tamales.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Lars and the Real Girl Movie Review by Ryan A. Loera
Stars:
Ryan Gosling - Lars Lindstrom
Emily Mortimer - Karin
Paul Schneider - Gus
Kelli Garner - Margo
Patricia Clarkson - Dagmar
Director: Craig Gillespie
Screenplay: Nancy Oliver
Release Date: October 12, 2007
Genre: Comedy-drama/Indie film
Rated PG-13
Lars and the Real Girl is an interesting movie, to say the least.
Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) is an extremely shy guy who finds it difficult to socialize and make friends. Even talking to his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law Karin (Emily Mortimer) can be a very daunting task to him.
Then, one night, Lars tells Gus and Karin that he's met someone via the internet. They are surprised and pleased to hear that he is finally opening up enough to start dating.
Moments later, Gus and Karin are shocked beyond belief when Lars introduces them to Bianca the life sized love doll. They immediately jump to conclusions and believe that Lars has lost his mind.
Lars remains completely calm and relaxed as he explains where Bianca came from. He tells them she's from Brazil and did missionary work for a number of years until she decided on a change of scenery. She was also stricken with a terrible disease at a young age which caused her to be confined to a wheelchair from then on. Her wheelchair and luggage were of course stolen upon her arrival in the United States.
Gus and Karin then decide to get Lars some psychiatric help. So, they convince Lars to take Bianca to see their local physician Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson).
While Lars and Bianca wait in the waiting room, Gus and Karin speak with Dagmar in her private office. Dagmar has both an MD and a PhD. She quickly comes to the conclusion that Lars' recent lapse in sanity is not due to depression or any other kind of chemical imbalance.
Lars has adopted a delusion. If for no other reason than to help him work through his social anxieties.
Gus and Karin then inform their community of neighbors to ensure they'll be able to tolerate it. Unfortunately, most of their neighbors have trouble tolerating it at first but they eventually do.
One person who never really shows any signs of intolerance is Lars' coworker Margo (Kelli Garner). Although, Margo's crush on Lars no doubt helps her see past the possibility of Lars being clinically insane.
This movie doesn't have tons of fancy CGI effects or intense action sequences but it doesn't need them. Instead, it relies on a great original story and a very skilled cast.
On a scale of 1 tamale to 10 tamales I give Lars and the Real Girl 8.5 tamales.
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