Directed by Mike Nichols The Birdcage is a sweet, slapstick comedy about two gay men posing as a man and wife for the introduction to the very conservative parents of their son's bride-to-be. It contains all the expected sources of humor and conflict as well as the inevitable revelations in the third act. But those … Continue reading The Birdcage (1996)
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The Lost Boys (1987)
Directed by Joel Schumacher "You'll never grow old Michael, and you'll never die." So eternal youth is on full display in Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys, a supremely 80s movie about a group of vampires who rule the summer nights at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Well it's a town called Santa Carla, but having grown up … Continue reading The Lost Boys (1987)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Directed by Tim Burton Edward Scissorhands, like many of Tim Burton's films, is undeniably unique. It's a fairytale world, a hybrid of Dr. Seuss and David Lynch, with a little bit of German Expressionism mixed in. Edward (Johnny Depp) lives in hiding up on a gothic hill above a bright, colorful, unsettling suburbia down below. … Continue reading Edward Scissorhands (1990)
The Mule (2018)
Directed by Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood's The Mule is ludicrous. Its predictability wouldn't normally be a problem were it at least a little fun, but the movie takes itself very seriously. Eastwood plays the central character, a 90 year old Earl Stone, who is at all times the moral center of the movie, which is absurd … Continue reading The Mule (2018)
Footloose (1984)
Directed by Herbert Ross Ren (Kevin Bacon) likes to dance, which is enough to fuel conflict in a small town that bans such a thing. Coming from big city Chicago, Ren is mystified by Bomont's puritanical tradition, put in place by Reverend Shaw (John Lithgow). Shaw’s coming from a place of genuine concern. The town … Continue reading Footloose (1984)
Parenthood (1989)
Directed by Ron Howard Parenthood is a heartfelt, sincere family comedy, and it seems to me like they don't make many of those anymore. The closest I can think of is 2011's Crazy, Stupid, Love. These movies are inherently optimistic, and while they showcase some characters at their worst, they only do so to show how … Continue reading Parenthood (1989)
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