Written and directed by Abby Kohn & Marc Silverstein, Amy Schumer’s latest vehicle, “I Feel Pretty,” has all the appearances of a comedy intended to have a message. The trouble with the movie is that after watching it, it’s impossible… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Blockers”
Is it possible to make a raunchy teenage sex comedy today, one that focuses on a diversity of opinions and backgrounds and sexual orientations, one that has fun with the genre, one that notes the double standards while still centering… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Looks for Greatness with the Next Generation
No, we’re not talking “Star Trek” today, that next generation stuff is literal. Today’s podcast continues looking at some of the themes we’ve been talking about for the last few weeks, namely the continual search for the next great movie…. Read More ›
“Lass is More” On Going to the Movies and “The Godfather”
Don’t stop us if you’ve heard this before, but Josh likes going to the movies. Why? Well, he’s tried explaining that before and has never been quite satisfied with what he’s offered up. Consequently, this week he’s given us yet… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Looks at the Physicality of Physical Media
The list of things which I don’t like in this world is a long one and somewhere on it is when folks insist that the old way of doing things is better when it’s obviously not. But what of the… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Ghostbusters" (2016) and a Tangled Web of Thoughts
I take my daughter to a decent number of movies. Some are press screenings and some are regular showings, but we see a lot of movies together. She actually has a running list of what she wants to see for… Read More ›
Movie Review: "The Nice Guys" (2016)
Shane Black has done fantastic things with buddy movies. “Lethal Weapon,” “The Last Boy Scout,” “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” and “Iron Man 3” all show off his writing talent and the last two offer up his directorial skills as well…. Read More ›
Movie Review: "3rd Street Blackout"
Sometimes we have a visceral response when we sit down to watch a movie. Within the first five minutes, we get a sense that we are going to either love or loathe the film. It can be difficult to control… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Eddie the Eagle"
The sports film is a very popular genre, and why shouldn’t it be? People love feel-good movies, and there is little in this world that is more feel good than watching the little guy overcome all obstacles and succeed where… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Zoolander 2"
There have been almost 15 years between “Zoolander” films, with the first releasing in late September of 2001 and the second hitting theaters this week. Put another way, there have been not one, not two, but three “Star Wars” films… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Deadpool" (2016)
Ryan Reynolds and director Tim Miller have been promising since they got the green light on “Deadpool” that they weren’t going to make your average comic book superhero movie. Well, for better or worse, they delivered on that promise. Generally… Read More ›
Movie Review: "Misconduct" (2016)
Today, February 5th, Academy Award winners Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins are appearing in a new film, “Misconduct.” Also appearing are Josh Duhamel, Alice Eve, Malin Akerman, and Julia Stiles. A limited theatrical release, it’s also available on demand starting… Read More ›
"Lass is More" talks with Salma Hayek’s "Everly" director, Joe Lynch
Up today on our second “Lass is More” podcast of the week is an interview with Joe Lynch, the director of Salma Hayek’s latest movie, “Everly.” If you have sought ought reviews of the movie, you’ve probably seen a lot… Read More ›
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