Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Nicholas Stoller Stars: Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum, Harvey Fierstein, Jim Rash, Debra Messing, Kristin Chenowith, Miss Lawrence, T S Madison, Dot-Marie Jones, Guillermo Diaz, Jai Rodriguez, Amanda Bearse, Peter Kim, Ryan Faucett. When Aaron met Bobby? Bobby Leiber (tv comic Billy Eichner, best known for his role in Parks And Recreation and his arch brand of humour) hosts a podcast called “the Eleventh Brick at Stonewall” that explores queer history and issues of importance for the gay community. He is also on Continue reading
NIGHT SCHOOL
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Malcolm D Lee Stars: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Taran Killam, Romany Malco, Al Madrigal, Anne Winters, Fat Joe, Keith David, Ben Schwartz, Yvonne Orji, Bresha Webb. The phrase “a Kevin Hart comedy” is oxymoronic. Hart is one of the unfunniest comics making movies in Hollywood, and his grating, shrill, over the top and unsubtle shtick wears thin very fast. At the preview of his latest effort Night School we were told that Hart’s films have grossed something to the tune of $124 million at the Continue reading
CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: THE FIRST EPIC MOVIE
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: David Soren Stars: voices of Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms, Nick Kroll, Jordan Peele, Kristen Schaal, Dee Dee Rescher. From Dreamworks Animation comes Captain Underpants, the first feature film based on the popular series of children's books written and illustrated by Dav Pilkey that have apparently sold over 70 million copies worldwide. It centres around George Beard (voiced by Kevin Hart) and Harold Hutchins (voiced by Thomas Middleditch, from the tv sitcom Silicon Valley, etc), best friends and overly imaginative Continue reading