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Josh Lasser is a freelance entertainment reporter/critic. His work has appeared in print, online, and perhaps one day in book form.
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Movie Review: “Despicable Me 3”
The first “Despicable Me” was, if not a revelation, quite enjoyable. It was exceptionally funny, featured a clever plot, and had these crazy yellow things that spoke in a funny fashion (I love the Minions, if you’re against them you… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Okja”
This is meant to be a review of Bong Joon Ho’s “Okja,” a movie which launched today on Netflix. I don’t think it’s going to be a traditional review, but it’ll be something close to it. The film, “Okja,” stars… Read More ›
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“Lass is More” Goes in for Some More “Trainspotting”
Josh is not the sort of guy who watches a sequel unless he’s seen the original… and seen it recently. Except for that one time, that one time he’s going to tell you about on today’s podcast, where he opted… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “War for the Planet of the Apes”
At one point during “War for the Planet of the Apes,” the audience watches as a Colonel (Woody Harrelson) and his troops listen to a poor recording of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The troops go from standing in formation over to… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Transformers: The Last Knight”
This may sound weird, but the fate of the entire world is at stake in “Transformers: The Last Knight.” Okay, no, I take it back, it doesn’t sound weird at all. After all, how could the fate of the world… Read More ›
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“Lass is More” Sits Down with Nick Hamm to talk about “The Journey”
Director Nick Hamm has taken a real event, a 2006 trip taken by Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness in the middle of the peace talks attempting to resolve the conflict in Northern Ireland, and fictionalized what happened while the two… Read More ›
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“Lass is More” Looks at “A United Kingdom” and Hatred
For reasons that Josh doesn’t understand, people in this world hate each other. That isn’t to say that he doesn’t understand some hatred (like the way the bile rises in his mouth when someone states they love the Red Sox),… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “The Mummy” (2017)
When Russell Crowe’s character meets Tom Cruise’s in the new “The Mummy,” Crowe’s explains that he is older than Cruise’s. This instantly makes one pause. Sure, we have already seen Cruise without a shirt in the film and it isn’t… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Beatriz at Dinner”
There is good in this world and there is evil and while it isn’t always easy to tell the two apart in real life, in movies and TV it can be more simple. When one sits down to watch Miguel… Read More ›
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“Lass is More” on “Beauty and the Beast” and “Bambi”
There is a new “Beauty and the Beast” movie. But, you already know that. It stars Emma Watson and Josh Gad and Dan Stevens and Luke Evans and it’s out on Blu-ray this week. Also out is the 75 year-old… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Captain Underpants”
The titular hero is a relatively large man who goes around in his underwear, and the villain is Professor Poopypants. At one point, there is a whoopee cushion symphony. Yes, “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie” is quite clear about… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Dean”
Demetri Martin’s new movie, “Dean,” is not terribly funny despite it seemingly wanting to be a comedy. That is slightly problematic if one understands “comedy” to mean that a movie ought to generate a substantial number of laughs (“Dean” has a few… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Wonder Woman” (2017)
For whatever reason, when many movies hire an attractive woman to play a “mousy” character, the actress wears glasses as though a pair of glasses will hide one’s beauty. It is a silly trope that has been seen time and… Read More ›
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“Lass is More” Looks Past the Faults of “Aftermath”
So, I nitpick. I know it, you know it, we all know it. More than one movie has lost me because something occurs within the first 5 minutes to destroy the whole thing for me. But, this week’s podcast proves… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Baywatch”
There is something great about watching actors on screen who seem to be having fun. Their enjoyment turns into our enjoyment, elevating what might otherwise be a mediocre film to something better. That is precisely what happens with “Baywatch,” as… Read More ›
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“Lass is More” Looks for Greatness with the Next Generation
No, we’re not talking “Star Trek” today, that next generation stuff is literal. Today’s podcast continues looking at some of the themes we’ve been talking about for the last few weeks, namely the continual search for the next great movie…. Read More ›
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“Lass is More” Finds “The Space Between Us” and Logic
“The Space Between Us,” which is out on Blu-ray as of today, is about a teenager who has grown up on Mars heading back to Earth to explore the world. However, it starts before the boy is a teen. In… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Snatched” (2017)
I laughed during one scene in Amy Schumer’s new comedy, “Snatched.” I can therefore not say that the movie is “wholly devoid of laughs.” Plus, that sort of phrasing feels mean, and there’s no reason to be mean. There is… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Alien: Covenant”
Over the past few years, movie franchises long left dormant are being brought out of stasis on a fairly regular basis. While the overarching reasons for this are certainly important when looking at a macro view of our film universe,… Read More ›
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“Lass is More” On Going to the Movies and “The Godfather”
Don’t stop us if you’ve heard this before, but Josh likes going to the movies. Why? Well, he’s tried explaining that before and has never been quite satisfied with what he’s offered up. Consequently, this week he’s given us yet… Read More ›
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