His purported comeback, 2010’s “Burke & Hare,” also failed to secure a coast-to-coast release, grossing a theatrical grand total of $947. That’s a shame, because while no classic, the movie isn’t bad. Even minor Landis can be good Landis. Narrated by a hangman (UK stand-up comic Bill Bailey), the film takes the historical murders committed […]
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Klown Kamp Massacre
At the grand re-opening of Klown Kamp at Camp Sparking Lake — long “closed due to death curse” — many a wannabe clown meets his maker in a grisly manner, such as a seltzer bottle full of face-melting acid. Naturally, the debut film from the directorial team of Daniel Valdez and Philip Gunn is primarily […]
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Klown Kamp Massacre
At the grand re-opening of Klown Kamp at Camp Sparking Lake — long “closed due to death curse” — many a wannabe clown meets his maker in a grisly manner, such as a seltzer bottle full of face-melting acid. Naturally, the debut film from the directorial team of Daniel Valdez and Philip Gunn is primarily […]
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Vampires
This mockumentary follows a vamp family in Belgium who feeds on the blood of humans, despite finding the species to be “minimally sophisticated animals.” They live by an inane “Vampire Code,” like only those with kids can own a house. Our clan has two, including a pouty teen girl who complains to her father, “I […]
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Vampires
This mockumentary follows a vamp family in Belgium who feeds on the blood of humans, despite finding the species to be “minimally sophisticated animals.” They live by an inane “Vampire Code,” like only those with kids can own a house. Our clan has two, including a pouty teen girl who complains to her father, “I […]
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The Hangover Part II
Bottom line: While this sequel doesn’t offer the surprise factor of its big brother of two summers ago, I still laughed. A lot. The “wolf pack” reassembles — somewhat reluctantly — for the wedding of mild-mannered dentist Stu (Ed Helms, TV’s “The Office“) to a lovely Asian woman (Jamie Chung, “Sucker Punch“), whose father hates […]
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The Hangover Part II
Bottom line: While this sequel doesn’t offer the surprise factor of its big brother of two summers ago, I still laughed. A lot. The “wolf pack” reassembles — somewhat reluctantly — for the wedding of mild-mannered dentist Stu (Ed Helms, TV’s “The Office“) to a lovely Asian woman (Jamie Chung, “Sucker Punch“), whose father hates […]
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Astron-6
While hit-or-miss, this double-disc collection of comedy shorts from a Canadian collective offers some subversively welcome stuff. Most all of the great bits are front-loaded, appearing on disc one, where viewers will find a healthy sampling of shorts — some veering into the half-hour mark — that parody ’80s genres with VHS-appropriate flair. For example, “Cool […]
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Astron-6
While hit-or-miss, this double-disc collection of comedy shorts from a Canadian collective offers some subversively welcome stuff. Most all of the great bits are front-loaded, appearing on disc one, where viewers will find a healthy sampling of shorts — some veering into the half-hour mark — that parody ’80s genres with VHS-appropriate flair. For example, “Cool […]
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Our Idiot Brother
I think you see where this is going, and if not, here you go: Paul Rudd is not absolutely hilarious opposite Rashida Jones or Elizabeth Banks in “Our Idiot Brother.” He’s only occasionally funny, but given the man’s potential, that’s a disappointment. None of this is his fault, of course; he’s saddled with a script […]