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 ›
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"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 ›
"Lass is More" Looks at "Zootopia" and "The Peanuts Movie"
I can tell you exactly where I was and what was happening the first time my daughter laughed. My son, however, was born laughing and hasn’t stopped since. For him, everything is funny. Everything is a joke. What he laughs… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Thinks "The Big Short" Comes up… Short
If you ask me–and you’re reading this so there’s a fair probability that you do–as good as “The Big Short” is, it still is missing something. The Oscar-winning movie does a great job at getting people all riled up (I… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Does not get Political with "99 Homes"
After a week without publishing a new episode, “Lass is More” is back today and, quite frankly, is lamenting the world. Why? Have you seen it lately; should you really be asking? I would argue–I do argue–that today’s episode isn’t… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Offers Second Part of "Rolling Papers" Interview with Ricardo Baca
As you may recall, earlier this week we gave you the first part of our “Rolling Papers” interview. It featured the director of the marijuana legalization documentary, Mitch Dickman, and the editor of The Denver Post’s cover of marijuana, Ricardo… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Talks with Mitch Dickman and Ricardo Baca of "Rolling Papers"
Last week, Josh spent some time on the phone with Mitch Dickman, the director of the upcoming documentary, “Rolling Papers,” which is available in theaters and on demand on this Friday, February 19th. A long discussion, we have opted to… Read More ›
"Lass is More" on "Grandma" and Grandmothers
It is wholly unintentional, I assure you, but today’s podcast again has to do with love. Seriously, as we approach Valentine’s Day I would have tried to avoid it if I had thought about it, but I didn’t and hear… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Watches "Crimson Peak" but not on a Massive TV
How much does the size of one’s television influence their enjoyment of what they’re watching? Surely it plays some role. The room one is watching in plays a role, the seat one is utilizing does as well. The less there… Read More ›
"Lass is More" on Relationships, "Chi-Raq," "Meet the Patels," & "Burnt"
It seems incumbent as February rolls around that we talk a little bit about relationships and there are three different films hitting Blu-ray/DVD today that work into that discussion beautifully — “Chi-Raq,” “Meet the Patels,” and “Burnt.” These movies look… Read More ›
"Lass is More" on "Straight Outta Compton" and "That Could Never Happen to Me"
Funnily enough (in my world anyway this is funny), the last piece on this blog is a rather negative review of an Ice Cube-starring movie. Now, for the podcast, we have a rather good movie about Ice Cube. Yup, on… Read More ›
"Lass is More" on "Sicario" and Incremental Change
Welcome to the new year! Here we are, 2016. A new year, one full of new chances, new opportunity, and change all around us. Everyone is all about change this time of year. Everyone is all about turning over a… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Looks at Spectacle and "The Walk"
For our last episode of the year, we’re taking a look at spectacle and wether a movie is “worth” seeing on the big screen or the small. I’m of two minds about this. First, I absolutely understand where people are… Read More ›