Movie Review: Zoolander 2

Fifteen years ago the world was introduced to the somewhat inspired lunacy of Derek Zoolander and Hansel. The movie was not terribly well received, but has gathered something of a cult fandom over the years, sort of like Anchorman or Austin Powers. The problem is that, for some reason (most likely the idea of money), they have decided to revisit the character and return to the big screen with the cleverly titled Zoolander 2. Now, much like the sequel to Anchorman, the new film feels overlong, overdone, nowhere near as funny. Rather than try to make a new movie, they just try to outdo the original, the finished project feels more like an entry in the Sharknado series, filled with cameos trying to prop it up as an entertainment.

Movie Review: The Lego Movie

When I first heard they were going to make a movie based on Lego Blocks, I could not imagine it being a good movie. Wait, let me take that a step further, I actually did not think it was a real thing. If anything, I figured it was going to be some sort of straight to video thing for kids. I was wrong. Trailers arrived, commercials arrived, and I was surprised to see that it actually looked kind of funny. Was it possible for this to actually be a good movie? The positive buzz that formed around seemed to indicate so. All right, I guess you could consider me officially interested.

Critical Capsule: Anchorman 2 - The Legend Continues

I think there has to be a time limit on when sequels can be made. Times change, people change, and it can be near impossible to recapture the magic that is trapped in the past. Case in point, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. The original 2004 film was a blast of manic, non sequitur comedy, this sequel feels like warmed over leftovers, even more so than the Wake Up, Ron Burgundy DVD movie that was made of all the clipped bits from the movie proper. This is not to say I didn't laugh, I did, but the movie probably could have been better and shorter, if it was really needed in the first place.

Movie Review: The Campaign

When I first saw the trailer for The Campaign, I have to admit I was actually looking forward to it. What is not to like about what appeared to be an over the top goofball political satire, it is, after all, an election year. Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis looked like they were a good team, both of them are certainly funny individuals. The problem is that I fmd hem to be a little to the inconsistent side, I was hoping this would be a moment that found both parties in the on position.