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• "Lass is More" on Relationships, "Chi-Raq," "Meet the Patels," & "Burnt"

  By Josh Lasser on January 26, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  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 ›

• Movie Review: "The 5th Wave"

  By Josh Lasser on January 21, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  Leaving “The 5th Wave” screening, I asked my daughter (nine-and-a-half) if she enjoyed the movie. She said that she did, that it was really fun and she was looking forward to a sequel. So, clearly Chloë Grace Moretz and company… Read More ›

• "Lass is More" on "Straight Outta Compton" and "That Could Never Happen to Me"

  By Josh Lasser on January 19, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  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 ›

• Movie Review: "Ride Along 2"

  By Josh Lasser on January 14, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  The 2014 Tim Story-directed film, Ride Along was a success, and a sizable one. It should therefore come as no surprise that the Kevin Hart-Ice Cube film now has a sequel. Ride Along 2, which reunites Hart, Cube, and Story,… Read More ›

• On Not Labelling Myself

  By Josh Lasser on January 12, 2016 • ( 5 )

  

  I have a fear of labels. Not the itchy kind that bother the back of your neck all day as you walk around. Those aren’t great, but I’m not afraid of them. No, my fear of labels is much more… Read More ›

• Black and White Films: The Next Generation

  By Josh Lasser on January 7, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  We had an interesting movie related moment here over the holidays, one that has made me question my daughter’s viewing choices. As I have written about previously, she voraciously consumes TV series on Netflix. She loves going to theaters to… Read More ›

• "Lass is More" on "Sicario" and Incremental Change

  By Josh Lasser on January 5, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Movie Review: "Moonwalkers" (2016)

  By Josh Lasser on January 4, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Sometimes things just don’t work out. Maybe the should. Maybe they could. They just don’t. That is the biggest takeaway message both in and about “Moonwalkers” (2016). Directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet from a screenplay by Dean Craig, “Moonwalkers” hypothesizes that… Read More ›

• “Lass is More” Looks at Spectacle and "The Walk"

  By Josh Lasser on December 29, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Movie Review: "Daddy’s Home" (2015)

  By Josh Lasser on December 23, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  I love comedies. I love the light-heatedness of them. I love knowing that I’m going to sit down and watch a movie and that by the time it ends, everything is okay to be okay. There is something exceptionally comforting… Read More ›

• Movie Review: "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip"

  By Josh Lasser on December 18, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  I don’t take film recommendations from my son, but it is worth noting before you read anything below that my son loved “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.” Two full days after the screening and he’s still talking about… Read More ›

• Movie Review: "Concussion" (2015)

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

  

  Football is dangerous. There is just no way to think that it isn’t, no matter how many pads someone wears. It flies in the face of logic to think that someone can be hit repeatedly for decades on end and… Read More ›

• Lass is More on "Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation" and "Ant-Man"

  By Josh Lasser on December 15, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Two movies which Josh truly enjoyed this year are “Ant-Man” and “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.”  They are also movies which few, himself included, may have pegged as creatively successful while they were still in production. There have been greater… Read More ›

• Binge-watching "Doctor Who" with my Daughter

  By Josh Lasser on December 11, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  After finishing “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Voyager” my daughter pondered what series she should tackle next. “Enterprise?” “Deep Space 9?” The original series? She went with none of these, opting for the reborn “Doctor Who” instead…. Read More ›

• “Lass is More” Talks Acting with "Dementia" star Gene Jones

  By Josh Lasser on December 8, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  As much as I may regularly say this, I think today’s episode is really fantastic.  It features Gene Jones, the star of “Dementia,” which is currently in theaters. Listening to the show you will hear an actor talk about the… Read More ›

• Movie Review: "The Revenant" (2015)

  By Josh Lasser on December 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The ability to accomplish something on a technical level is fantastic, but movies are about more than technical ability. Watch Alejandro González Iñárritu’s latest, “The Revenant,” and you will, unquestionably, marvel at the technical feats of three-time Oscar winner Iñárritu… Read More ›

• A Look Back at this Year

  By Josh Lasser on December 4, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  The world is full of good and bad. That’s just kind of how it is. About a year ago, I got “downsized” from my full-time job and started going down the freelance route. As much as I wouldn’t have chosen… Read More ›

• Lass is More is Disappointed with "Good Dinosaur," but not "Minions"

  By Josh Lasser on December 1, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Sometimes it feels like Pixar has sprinkled magic dust over our memories.  Their name seems synonymous with great animated fare, but as of late they’ve been more miss than hit.  Yes, “Inside Out” is fantastic, an utterly brilliant movie but… Read More ›

• “Lass is More” Hates Guilty Pleasures but loves "Bad Boys"

  By Josh Lasser on November 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  We at “Lass is More” hate the term “guilty pleasure.”  We find it repugnant.  Have the courage of your conviction.  If you want to watch nothing but “Real Housewives” for the rest of your life, stand up and say you… Read More ›

• Movie Review: "The Night Before" (2015)

  By Josh Lasser on November 20, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Being funny isn’t always enough. Or, maybe more accurately, being occasionally funny isn’t enough. At least for movies. If a person is occasionally funny and not a complete drag the rest of the time, that’s probably acceptable. It doesn’t work… Read More ›

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