The Worst 16 – Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport 2004 Directed by Donald Petrie Before we go any further, the standard disclaimer applies: everything you are about to read represents my own opinion, shaped by my own particular experience with this film, and none of it is intended as a criticism of anyone who genuinely loves Welcome to Mooseport. Maybe it … Continue reading The Worst 16 – Welcome to Mooseport

Jack Byrnes Broke Me: Why I’m Done with the Fockers

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

The Worst 17 – Wild Things

Wild Things 1998 Directed by John McNaughton Welcome back to Movie Monday. The standard disclaimer applies before we go any further: everything below is my own opinion, shaped by my own particular experience with this film, and none of it is meant as a criticism of anyone who genuinely loves Wild Things. Maybe it holds … Continue reading The Worst 17 – Wild Things

The Worst 18 – Forces of Nature

Forces of Nature 1999 Directed by Bronwen Hughes Welcome back to Movie Monday. Before we get into it, the standard disclaimer applies: everything below is purely my own opinion, filtered through my own particular experience with this film, and none of it is meant as a criticism of anyone who genuinely loves Forces of Nature. … Continue reading The Worst 18 – Forces of Nature

The Worst 19 – Hope Floats

Hope Floats 1998 Directed by Forest Whitaker Welcome back to Movie Monday. Before we dive in, 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 Hope Floats and genuinely loved it. … Continue reading The Worst 19 – Hope Floats

Disney 25 – The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron 1985 Directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich Welcome back to Movie Monday. As we do every first Monday of the month, we're setting aside the disasters for something I actually enjoy. This month we're going dark — darker than Disney had ever gone before, in fact — with the studio's 1985 … Continue reading Disney 25 – The Black Cauldron

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 Worst 21 – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel 2009 Directed by Betty Thomas Welcome back to Movie Monday. Before we go any further, the standard 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 The … Continue reading The Worst 21 – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel