For our last episode of the year, we’re taking a look at spectacle and wether a movie is “worth” seeing on the big screen or the small. I’m of two minds about this. First, I absolutely understand where people are… Read More ›
Month: December 2015
Movie Review: "Daddy’s Home" (2015)
I love comedies. I love the light-heatedness of them. I love knowing that I’m going to sit down and watch a movie and that by the time it ends, everything is okay to be okay. There is something exceptionally comforting… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip"
I don’t take film recommendations from my son, but it is worth noting before you read anything below that my son loved “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.” Two full days after the screening and he’s still talking about… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Concussion" (2015)
Football is dangerous. There is just no way to think that it isn’t, no matter how many pads someone wears. It flies in the face of logic to think that someone can be hit repeatedly for decades on end and… Read More ›
Lass is More on "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation" and "Ant-Man"
Two movies which Josh truly enjoyed this year are “Ant-Man” and “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.” They are also movies which few, himself included, may have pegged as creatively successful while they were still in production. There have been greater… Read More ›
Binge-watching "Doctor Who" with my Daughter
After finishing “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Voyager” my daughter pondered what series she should tackle next. “Enterprise?” “Deep Space 9?” The original series? She went with none of these, opting for the reborn “Doctor Who” instead…. Read More ›
“Lass is More” Talks Acting with "Dementia" star Gene Jones
As much as I may regularly say this, I think today’s episode is really fantastic. It features Gene Jones, the star of “Dementia,” which is currently in theaters. Listening to the show you will hear an actor talk about the… Read More ›
Movie Review: "The Revenant" (2015)
The ability to accomplish something on a technical level is fantastic, but movies are about more than technical ability. Watch Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest, “The Revenant,” and you will, unquestionably, marvel at the technical feats of three-time Oscar winner Iñárritu… Read More ›
A Look Back at this Year
The world is full of good and bad. That’s just kind of how it is. About a year ago, I got “downsized” from my full-time job and started going down the freelance route. As much as I wouldn’t have chosen… Read More ›
Lass is More is Disappointed with "Good Dinosaur," but not "Minions"
Sometimes it feels like Pixar has sprinkled magic dust over our memories. Their name seems synonymous with great animated fare, but as of late they’ve been more miss than hit. Yes, “Inside Out” is fantastic, an utterly brilliant movie but… Read More ›