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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.

• Good Media Manners – Friends Don’t let Friends Motion-Smooth

  By Josh Lasser on July 27, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Dear GMM, I know that it’s been a while since you last responded to any letters, but I’m desperately hoping you can help me, I’m in dire straits. You see, I was at a friend’s place recently and they had… Read More ›

• 007(x3) Weeks of 007 #8 – "Live and Let Die"

  By Josh Lasser on July 24, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  We have reached a critical juncture this week with 007(x3) Weeks of 007 – the first Roger Moore film. Moore is a divisive Bond. Perhaps not as divisive at Timothy Dalton, but Dalton’s impact on the franchise is lessened by… Read More ›

• Movie Review: "Paper Towns"

  By Josh Lasser on July 24, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Forgive the slightly different format today, this was originally intended for elsewhere… There is a common theory that teenage boys (and many men in general) only need a pretty girl to smile at them to make them turn into a… Read More ›

• 007(x3) Weeks of 007 Extra – "Spectre" Trailer 2

  By Josh Lasser on July 22, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Welcome to an extra edition of 007(x3) Weeks of 007! I will absolutely have a “Live and Let Die” full discussion later in the week (maybe Friday this week), but as I’m doing this entire thing in lead-up to “Spectre”… Read More ›

• "Lass is More" Talks to "Strangerland" Director Kim Farrant

  By Josh Lasser on July 21, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  Happy Tuesday!  And, as it’s Tuesday, we have another episode of “Lass is More” for you. This week we’re talking to director Kim Farrant.  Her new new movie, “Strangerland,” is out in select cities and stars Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving,… Read More ›

• Ian McKellen and Laura Linney Crack the Case in "Mr. Holmes"

  By Josh Lasser on July 17, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Do you realize that while he has been nominated for two Academy Awards, Ian McKellen hasn’t won an Oscar? It’s true – two nominations (“Gods and Monsters,” “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”), zero wins. Perhaps though, this… Read More ›

• 007(x3) Weeks of 007 #7 – "Diamonds are Forever"

  By Josh Lasser on July 16, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  Today we have, finally, reached that moment, the day when 007(x3) Weeks of 007 gets to the last Sean Connery film. Okay, we might do “Never Say Never Again” as a bonus entry if we have time, but for now… Read More ›

• Ranking the Marvel Movies (Yes, but I’ve Never Done it Before)

  By Josh Lasser on July 16, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  As happens, I got sidetracked this morning while I was writing 007(x3) Weeks of 007 (expect that to go live a little later today).  A friend pointed me towards the Metacritic rankings of the Marvel movies and asked if I… Read More ›

• "Lass is More" on "The Salt of the Earth" and Words

  By Josh Lasser on July 14, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Today is Tuesday and so, as regularly happens on Tuesdays, I have a new “Lass is More” podcast to share.  Another minisode, this one looks at the new Wim Wenders documentary, “The Salt of the Earth,” which he co-directed with… Read More ›

• Robin Williams’ Final On-Screen Performance in "Boulevard"

  By Josh Lasser on July 13, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  So, here we are, another Monday.  The Monday after Comic-Con.  The Monday before… Tuesday. Listen, okay, they can’t all be winners, but sometimes there’s an undeniable truth to them, something you see and then can’t stop staring it.  Sometimes you… Read More ›

• 007(x3) Weeks of 007 #6 – "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service"

  By Josh Lasser on July 9, 2015 • ( 7 )

  

  Welcome to another week of 007(x3) Weeks of 007. We have finally made it, for the moment anyway, out of the Connery era, hitting the sole George Lazenby Bond film, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.” This moment, too, maybe puts… Read More ›

• Dealing with "The Nightmare" and Linking to my Review

  By Josh Lasser on July 8, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  At the end of May or perhaps the beginning of June, I watched a pseudo-documentary called “The Nightmare.”  My IGN review went live at the beginning of June but for some reason a link never ended up over here. Well,… Read More ›

• "Lass is More" Talks Small Films with John Chi, Director of "Tentacle 8"

  By Josh Lasser on July 7, 2015 • ( 61 )

  

  Sure, it takes years to go from pre-production to opening day on a massive, effects driven, film.  But, small films can take years from that first moment through distribution as well.  Of course, the challenges that a small film faces… Read More ›

• Ryan Reynolds and Ben Kingsley Feature Heavily in my Latest IGN Review

  By Josh Lasser on July 6, 2015 • ( 16 )

  

  On July 4th, my latest IGN review went live.  It’s of the new Ryan Reynolds/Ben Kingsley movie, “Self/Less,” which is directed by Tarsem Singh.  Opening in theaters this Friday, the movie tells the story of what happens when one dying… Read More ›

• 007(x3) Weeks of 007 #5 – "You Only Live Twice"

  By Josh Lasser on July 2, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Welcome to another edition of 007(x3) Weeks of 007. This week it’s movie number five in the James Bond franchise – “You Only Live Twice.” Growing up, “You Only Live Twice” was my favorite Bond movie. From the volcano lair… Read More ›

• "Lass is More" Gets all Nitpicky About one Scene in "Danny Collins"

  By Josh Lasser on June 30, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  More than once I have had a colleague look at me and say, “Really, that’s what bothers you about the movie?”  The intimation is not that my complaint is incorrect just that it’s a relatively small issue in comparison to… Read More ›

• Movie Review: "Terminator: Genisys"

  By Josh Lasser on June 29, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  The first “Terminator” was this new and different sci-fi horror masterpiece. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” more or less ditched the horror and was this insanely large action film with incredibly good effects surrounding a new and unbelievable villain. Then the… Read More ›

• The IGN Review of "Ted 2" as Read by Someone who isn’t me

  By Josh Lasser on June 26, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Having someone else read your words is always an odd experience.  Or, it is for me.  I have a tendency to write in a conversational tone and I hear myself giving emphasis to specific words or sentences across a piece…. Read More ›

• 007(x3) Weeks of 007 #4 – "Thunderball"

  By Josh Lasser on June 25, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Well, another week has come and gone and here we are once more with our next installment of “007(x3) Weeks of 007.” This is the fourth week and that makes it time to talk about Sean Connery’s fourth outing as… Read More ›

• Problems with Digital Libraries, Multiple Users, and Hitting 88mph

  By Josh Lasser on June 19, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  I write this missive as my house undergoes another, albeit smaller than in the past, digital transformation. As with many a digital transformation, this one occurs at a crisis point. On Monday, I noticed an amber light on my NAS,… Read More ›