The list of things which I don’t like in this world is a long one and somewhere on it is when folks insist that the old way of doing things is better when it’s obviously not. But what of the… Read More ›
Month: April 2017
Movie Review: “The Lost City of Z”
Movies like “The Right Stuff” make people want to be astronauts. Movies like “Superman” make people want to be superheroes. Movies like “The Lost City of Z” make people want to be explorers. This is not to say, however, that James… Read More ›
Movie Review: “The Fate of the Furious”
Suspension of disbelief. Some movies require it more than others. The entire “Fast and Furious” franchise asks that viewers have oodles upon oodles of it, and the eighth installment in the series, “The Fate of the Furious,” is certainly no… Read More ›
“Lass is More” on “Monster Trucks” — Wait, it’s About What?
You know you’ve said the words before when someone has described the concept of a movie or a TV show or a book. You haven’t been able to help yourself, you heard the idea and your only possible response was… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer”
If you were to ask me how Norman Oppenheimer, Richard Gere’s character in “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer,” makes money, I would admit to not having any sort of an idea. The movie… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Colossal” (2017)
If you have seen the trailer for “Colossal,” you know what to expect – Anne Hathaway’s character, who is living in the United States, is somehow also a giant monster attacking Seoul, South Korea. And, while that is true, it… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Your Name.”
Body-swapping movies are a genre all their own and this weekend in the U.S. we’re getting an animated body-swapping feature from Japan, “Your Name.” Directed by Makoto Shinkai, “Your Name.” is the story of two high schoolers, Mitsuha (Mone Kamishiraishi)… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Interrogates “Rogue One” and Launches an “Office Christmas Party” Giveaway
And so, here we are, another Tuesday is upon us and that means another “Lass is More.” This week’s podcast has two important, and distinct, sections. First up, we’re launching a new giveaway! This one is for “Office Christmas Party,”… Read More ›
“Office Christmas Party” Party Like It’s 5pm on a Friday Giveaway!
Will wonders never cease? Last week, as you may recall, we launch our second giveaway (we’re giving away a couple of blu-ray copies of Martin Scorsese’s “Silence“). Now, today, merely one week later, we’re launching our third! Oh yes, it’s… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Mine” (2017)
For a significant portion of the new movie “Mine,” a U.S. soldier stands in the desert with one foot on a landmine. The soldier, Mike (Armie Hammer), is forced to wait 52 hours with his foot on the mine, unable… Read More ›