idiocracy
I’m sure this movie was funnier when it came out and felt less like a documentary. Who would have guessed that the creator of Beavis and Butthead could tell the future? My rating: 3.5/5
Category: movies
carry-on
This movie had all the right elements (Christmas Eve, Jason Bateman as a villain, action), but it was a real snoozer. It was a bit long (2 hours), and it took over half that time to get to the action. That was too long to wait. My rating: 3/5
elf
I guess watching a Christmas classic is another new tradition that I’m taking on. This year, I rewatched Elf. What a great movie! I’m not a huge Will Ferrell fan, but he was perfect in his role of Buddy the Elf. My rating: 4/5
thelma
This was a pretty good movie about a 93-year-old grandma who gets scammed and goes on a Mission Impossible-type adventure to reclaim her money. The movie was—you guessed it—based on a true story about the director’s grandmother. It was an enjoyable movie to watch. It is not so much “laugh …
late night with the devil
This was a unique take on the horror genre. The story took place in the 1970s and was about a failing late-night show that tried to boost its ratings during sweeps week, which happened to take place over Halloween. Side note: this was not based on a true story. Several …