Directed by Abby Epstein, a new documentary, “Weed the People,” is in theaters this week. It builds an argument around anecdotes that marijuana might cure cancer. Whether or not marijuana can cure cancer, the movie seems to forget that near… Read More ›
Lass is More
“The Catcher was a Spy” and Pretty Good
People lament the lack of movies that aren’t reboots or sequels or new films in a larger franchise, but here’s the thing — original stuff still exists, you might just actually have to look for it. Out this week on… Read More ›
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” Isn’t so Solo After All
A love “Star Wars” movies, but I find them hard to talk about. As I say in this podcast, that isn’t about the fanbase, but rather my own complicated feelings about the franchise. I want as many good movies as… Read More ›
All the Jack Ryans Under the Sun
Last year at New York Comic Con, I covered the panel on the then upcoming Jack Ryan Amazon Prime series featuring John Krasinski. This past August, nearly a year later, the series has hit whatever the equivalent of the airwaves… Read More ›
“Tucker: The Man and his Dream” vs Reality
Being a dreamer is a good thing. Wait, no, check that. Being a dreamer can be a good thing, it isn’t automatically one. There is a point at which the rubber must meet the road, and in the Francis Ford… Read More ›
A Modern Take on Horror
Writer/director Owen Egerton stops by the Lass is More podcast this week to talk about his newest movie, “Blood Fest.” A meta take on horror, the movie takes place at a horror movie festival gone totally wrong and comes out… Read More ›
“Book Club” Goes Gimmicky with “50 Shades” Bit
There is nothing necessarily wrong with “50 Shades of Grey.” That is, I don’t have a problem with the subject material even if I’m not enthused by the way it’s handled. There is also nothing wrong with women of a… Read More ›