Forgive me if I complain for a few moments about our society here, but there are certain things about which I feel strongly. Somewhere in these strong feelings is my belief that experts are experts for a reason, that intelligence… Read More ›
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"Lass is More" Opens "The Jungle Book"
What if the audience growing tired of sequels wasn’t to blame for this summer’s filmic woes? What if the sense that fewer reboots and remakes would have made everything better both at the box office AND on the screen is… Read More ›
Lass is More Knows "The Man who Knew Infinity"
The time has come, as so many saddened children will tell you, to head back-to-school. Why, exactly, are those children sad? Clearly because they haven’t had a teacher like the legendary Jaime Escalante. This week, the Lass is More podcast… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Delves Deeply with "The Dwarvenaut"
On today’s podcast we have not one, but two interviewees. Sitting down together to talk to us are Josh Bishop and Stefan Pokorny of the new documentary, “The Dwarvenaut.” Bishop is the film’s director while Pokorny is the main subject…. Read More ›
"Lass is More" on "Mother’s Day" and Milquetoast
When Garry Marshall’s “Mother’s Day” hit theaters this year, it was met with a deafening chorus of boos; that is, the critical reception was largely negative. Did the movie deserve such a thrashing? Is there something redeemable within it? That… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Makes a Meal of "The Lobster" with "Friends"
Long have I argued that every bit of media, no matter the form, that we consume affects our reception of anything else. Coming to DVD and Blu-ray next week is a movie which perfectly exhibits this reality — “The Lobster.”… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Reminisces About "Return of the Living Dead" and USA’s "Up All Night"
It is in our very nature for us to want things from bygone days. It would take a wiser mind than mine to know precisely where that sort of desire comes from, but I am smart enough to recognize it…. Read More ›
"Lass is More" on "Everybody Wants Some!!," "Elvis & Nixon," and Music
Who doesn’t like to listen to some good music? We all do, and Richard Linklater’s “Everybody Wants Some!!” is full of it. Well, maybe full of it in more ways than one. “Elvis & Nixon,” on the other hand, perhaps… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Ruminates on "Precious Cargo" and the Art of the Bad Movie
Is there an art to making a bad movie; a movie that is “so bad it’s good?” At what point does silly dialogue, a ludicrous plot, and comical line readings turn a film from being a disaster into something… special?… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Examines "Hello, My Name is Doris" and "10 Cloverfield Lane"
On the surface it may appear like the intense thrilled “10 Cloverfield Lane” and the comedy “Hello, My Name is Doris” have little in common. I believe nothing is further from the truth. Here are two films which very much… Read More ›
"Lass is More" on Animation, "Zootopia," and "Anomalisa."
I know that I’ve talked before about animation and how the best animation is work that is for both kids and adults, that gets everyone in the audience excited. Well, I’m back at it today, but this time with two… Read More ›
"Lass is More" on "Careful What you Wish for," "13 Hours," & "Triple 9"
Greetings and salutations! The main feature on today’s “Lass is More” is an interview with Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, the director of Nick Jonas’ new movie, “Careful What you Wish for.” As the movie is a neo-noir affair with a teenage… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Takes on Classic Hollywood
There are things in this world which I just love and Classic Hollywood is amongst them. Tell me a classic Hollywood story or a story of Classic Hollywood and I’m in. I’m hooked. So, for today’s podcast, we look at… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Gambles with "The Best of It"
Today on the podcast we have Scott Eberly, the director of a new documentary, currently available on demand, called “The Best of It.” During the interview, Eberly takes us through not just why these particular men gamble for living, but… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Figures out "Where to Invade Next"
Not everything in this world is as straightforward and simple as we would have it be. There are contradictions with which we have to deal. One that I’ve been struggling with — Michael Moore. I think that so much of… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Loves "The Lady in the Van" and the Writer Behind it
Up on today’s “Lass is More,” we have a few thoughts about “The Lady in the Van.” The movie is based on the real experiences of Alan Bennett, feature a screenplay by Alan Bennett, and have not one but two… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Grumbles About "Hardcore Henry"
The new movie “Hardcore Henry” is centered on a gimmick — it’s shot in the first-person. As gimmicks go, that isn’t a bad one. The problem is that “Hardcore Henry” isn’t able to convert the gimmick into telling a worthwhile… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Talks "One More Time" with Writer/Director Robert Edwards
Christopher Walken is one of those people who is instantly identifiable simply from his voice and its cadence. Can you perhaps imagine Walken as a crooner, a Frank Sinatra-esque lover of ballads. Writer/director Robert Edwards certainly was able to imagine… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Looks at "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens"
We all experience fear in this world. The question is what we do about it, how do we address our fears? I have experience fear for years in regards to my son. I love the lad, but his enthusiasm for… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Chats with "They’re Watching" Co-Directors Jay Lender and Micah Wright
Sometimes movies are easy to define — it’s a comedy, it’s a drama. Sometimes they’re basic combinations of these things — it’s a horror-comedy, it’s a dramedy. Other times, it can be much more difficult. So, when I talked to… Read More ›
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