There are movies that you remember fondly precisely because you experienced them at the right time, in the right place, with the right mindset. Meet the Parents was that movie for me. When it hit theaters in October 2000, it felt like an instant classic — a comedy that was equally smart and broad, anchored … Continue reading Jack Byrnes Broke Me: Why I’m Done with the Fockers
Comedy Films
From Joke Writer to American Icon: The Filmmaking Evolution of John Hughes
I have a specific memory of watching Ferris Bueller's Day Off for the first time and thinking — probably at an age when I wasn't yet sophisticated enough to articulate this — somebody made this movie who actually remembers what it feels like to be young. Not young in a generic, greeting card sort of … Continue reading From Joke Writer to American Icon: The Filmmaking Evolution of John Hughes
The Worst 20 – Troop Beverly Hills
Troop Beverly Hills 1989 Directed by Jeff Kanew Welcome back to Movie Monday. Before we go any further, the usual disclaimer applies: everything that follows is my own opinion, shaped entirely by my own experience with this film, and none of it is meant as a criticism of anyone who watched Troop Beverly Hills and … Continue reading The Worst 20 – Troop Beverly Hills
The Confusing Middle 