I am, as you may be aware, out of town this week. But, as people will tell you just because they’re on vacation, it doesn’t mean that the world stops. It doesn’t mean that others take a break. It doesn’t… Read More ›
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"Lass is More" Gets Animated
This Tuesday bring us a new Lass is More minisode, and this one is one a subject near and dear to my heart — cartoons. I spent last Saturday morning sitting in front of the TV, bowl of cereal in… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Examines "Child 44" and Stories Told by a Four-Year-Old
I love my children. They are fantastic and wonderful and I wouldn’t trade them. The younger one though, is not yet a great storyteller. That isn’t his fault, he’s four. He has so many ideas and so many thoughts and… Read More ›
Lass is More Talks to Austin Stark, Director of "The Runner"
I could come here every week and say, “No, this week’s episode of ‘Lass is More’ is really great, it’s interesting, it’s informative, and more. I promise you’re going to like it.” But, if I did that eventually you’d stop… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Talks to "Strangerland" Director Kim Farrant
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 ›
"Lass is More" on "The Salt of the Earth" and Words
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 ›
"Lass is More" Talks Small Films with John Chi, Director of "Tentacle 8"
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 ›
"Lass is More" Gets all Nitpicky About one Scene in "Danny Collins"
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 ›
"Lass is More" Looks at "Welcome to Me"
Sometimes when you watch a movie, you’re not sure what to make of it. Welcome to “Welcome to Me.” It is funny, it is serious, it makes you feel and think and then… it ends and it does so without… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Revisits "Chappie" for its Blu-ray Release
Part of being a critic, just like being a creator of a piece of art, is putting yourself out there. People have no problem telling you if they think you’re wrong. But, there is no point in being upset about… Read More ›
"Lass is More" is new with James McTeigue of "Survivor"
Happy Tuesday! As we have endeavored to do for much of the last few months, another Tuesday morning brings a fresh “Lass is More.” Up today, as promised, we have the director of “V For Vendetta,” James McTeigue. McTeigue’s newest… Read More ›
Lass is More Interviews Marah Strauch of "Sunshine Superman"
BASE jumping. It isn’t something that I particularly understand, but happily movies exist in order to teach us… at least some movies exist in order to teach us. “Sunshine Superman,” directed by Marah Strauch, not only delves into BASE jumping,… Read More ›
"Lass is More" puts "Still Alice" Head-to-Head with "Fifty Shades"
On the surface you might not think that “Still Alice” and “Fifty Shades” could be compared. But they can, they most certainly can. What each of the two movies offer, at their core, is a look at a couple’s relationship…. Read More ›
"Lass is More" Looks at "The Last Five Years"
Love. I write that one word and I instantly want to launch into a Ewan McGregor-esque mash-up of eight million different love cliches. But, I’m not going to do that. Instead, I’m going to introduce you to the latest “Lass… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Looks at the TV Landscape with HitFix’s Daniel Fienberg
This week, “Lass is More” eschews a discussion with the folks making media and instead has a discussion with someone else covering it. HitFix’s Daniel Fienberg comes on the show to talk about where the networks stand here at the… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Laments "The Wedding Ringer"
I’m not angry, just disappointed. With “The Wedding Ringer,” being angry is too hard, it takes too much of my time, my energy, my effort. I’m just disappointed that they didn’t go out and make the movie that they started… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Looks at the Changing Nature of TV
Just a brief introduction this morning before I embed the new minisode… One of the most fascinating things for me to watch is how my children interact with television (or movies). They do so in radically different ways than I… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Discusses "Broken Horses" with Vidhu Vinod Chopra
This morning, “Lass is More” is back with a new episode! In this latest foray into filmmaking, we talk to Vidhu Vinod Chopra, an Indian writer/director/producer. Chopra, who has been a part of a number of very successful Bollywood films… Read More ›
"Lass is More" – Minisode 4: Blockbusters vs. Smaller Fare
I want to see every movie (except the horror films, they scare me) that get released this year but, obviously I will never achieve that goal. I have to make choices about what it is that I go and see… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Interviews "Walter" Director Anna Mastro
Today, “Lass is More” has an interview with first time feature film director Anna Mastro. Her movie, “Walter,” stars Andrew J. West and is currently playing in select cities and VOD. As I say in the opening of the interview,… Read More ›
