Cinequest 2018: Something Funny
As Steve Martin famously said, comedy is not pretty. In the Cinequest Shorts Program, it’s hairy, it’s gross, and occasionally even romantic. That’s the joy […]
comedy
Cinequest 2018: Wild Honey
Everybody deserves somebody to love them. As cliché as it may be, that might mean loving themselves. From the opening scenes of Wild Honey, it’s clear […]
Cinequest 2018: Peaches
We all know the rules of time travel by now. Never travel to a time and place where you’re sure to meet yourself. Never do it twice at the same time. Three times is a very bad idea. And a dozen or so… well that could be real trouble.
Cinequest 2018: Charlie and Hannah’s Grand Night Out
This is one of those cases where you’re best prepared when you’re unprepared.
Trust me. This film is what film festivals are for.
Cinequest 2017: The Festival Opens – ‘This is Meg’
Opening Night for Cinequest, and a review of “This is Meg” which in a way is representative of much that you will see at the festival.
Cinequest 2016: Sight Unseen Recommendations
Now that Cinequest is fully upon us, I need to touch on a small subject of interest to those of you going to the festival. […]
Review: Tucker And Dale Vs. Evil
“It doesn’t matter what happened,” a bee-stung Tucker (Alan Tudyk) tells his bumpkin best friend Dale (Tyler Labine). “What matters is what looks like what […]
Alien Beach Crashers
Once again, Director Sean Becker (The Guild), Zeb Wells (Robot Chicken, many, many Marvel Comics) and Team Unicorn combine their forces for a poke at […]
Review: Horrible Bosses
In the 80’s, we had a popular song (and saying) “Take This Job and Shove It” that turned into a middling movie. The following decade, […]
Review: Bad Teacher
In the pursuit of being clever, I’ve been torn between two ways to begin this review of Bad Teacher. Since the creative team of Gene […]
Review: Your Highness
It would be easy to just write off Your Highness as that stoner, fantasy movie from the Pineapple Express guys, and actually I almost did. […]
Review: Arthur
When a film is remade, it should be for a good reason. Maybe it wasn’t all that great to begin with or maybe it’s so […]
Review: Hall Pass
It’s hard to put a finger on exactly why Hall Pass doesn’t work. Considering one of its lamer running gags, that’s only appropriate. What should […]
superHarmony
Two friends of Fanboy Planet are involved — thus it is only a matter of time before we actually befriend Team Unicorn. Sean Becker (The […]
Review: Hot Tub Time Machine
Ah, to do it all over it again. To relive the glory days of endless parties, limitless opportunities and time well spent with our closest […]
Review: The New Guy
The best of our filmmakers have never lost touch with their inner child. That sense of wonder has contributed to some of cinema’s finest moments. […]
Review: The Sweetest Thing
The last five or so years have seen a revival and subsequent landslide of gross-out sex comedies. Most sucked. One that didn’t was There’s Something […]
Review: Orange County
For all the partying allegedly done in college, it sure is hard work getting in there. At least it looks that way for Shaun Brumder […]
Review: Zoolander
Sometimes a great idea deserves only a little time. When Derek Zoolander first appeared on the VH-1 Fashion Awards, Stiller’s character got a lot of […]
Review: Rat Race
Would you be in a movie with Whoopi Goldberg for two million dollars?
