Just about a whole new cast in the latest installment of the Wimpy Kid franchise. It looks like fun, but a road trip? It could be fun. Hang on tight because I see some familiar faces.
Category Archives: comedy
“Girls Trip”
When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods become rekindled, wild sides rediscovered, and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling, and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.
I have not heard so much filth in a long time. It looks like they are having fun, but not all women talk like that, right?
If you can find it, the Girls Trip trailer is hilarious.
“Wilson” Trailer
Directed by Craig Johnson, and after watching the trailer, I had a pleasant laugh. Wilson may prove to be hilarious. The poster is not all that engaging because it shows two men at a urinal—big deal.
The trailer is hopeful. Lauren Dern has proved quite the actress of late. In The Fault in Our Stars and Wild, she played a mother, while in Wilson, she plays and wife and an uncaring mom.
Woody Harrelson stars as Wilson, a lonely, neurotic, and hilariously honest middle-aged cynic who reunites with his estranged wife, played by Laura Dern and gets a shot at happiness when he learns he has a teenage daughter, played by Isabella Amara. He has never met. In his uniquely outrageous and slightly twisted way, he sets out to connect with her.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name, the movie expands on the book’s events beyond its single-page vignette style. The characters develop further as they fill in the blanks, and they are flawed. With that, the movie might be worth a watch if you like funny movies that make fun of people’s tragic lives.
“How to Be a Latin Lover”
Directed by Ken Marino, How to Be a Latin Lover stars Eugenio Derbez in a cross-cultural movie with more of a Latin flair than a true American comedy.
Eugenio plays a very handsome and very young Maximo, who dreams of being rich without ever having to work a day in his life.
Having made a career of seducing rich older women, he marries a wealthy woman more than twice his age. 25 years later, spoiled and bored from waking up next to his now 80-year-old wife. He gets the surprise of his life when she ends up dumping him for a younger car salesman.
Forced out of his mansion and desperate for a place to stay, he must move in with his estranged sister, Sara, played by Salma Hayek, and her nerdy but adorable son, Hugo, in their small apartment. Eager to return to the lap of luxury, Maximo uses his nephew’s crush on a classmate to get to his new target-her grandmother, Celeste, a widowed billionaire.
As Maximo tries to rekindle his powers as a Latin lover, he bonds with his nephew Hugo, and he learns that being a Latin lover means that loving money isn’t as important as the love of your family.
“Everybody Loves Somebody” Mexican Romantic Comedy
Written and directed by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, Everybody Love Somebody follows the young and beautiful Clara Barron, played by Karla Souza.
The film has English subtitles, but it is in Spanish. Clara seems to have everything, such as a great job as an OB-GYN. She even has a magnificent house in LA and a big, fun-loving Mexican family.
But the one thing Clara hasn’t figured out is her love life. Pressured by a family wedding in Mexico, Clara asks a co-worker to pose as her boyfriend for the weekend festivities. The only surprise is when her ex-boyfriend (and family favorite) suddenly shows up after disappearing from her life completely.
Torn, Clara must decide between going back to the past or opening her heart to new and unexpected possibilities.
In an adventure full of laughter, she learns that sometimes it takes the whole crazy family to help you find crazy love.
Goldie Hawn in “Snatched” Trailer
I know we should think Snatched is funny, but being kidnapped in a foreign country doesn’t seem like a funny situation.
It all starts after her boyfriend dumps her on the eve of their exotic vacation. Impetuous dreamer Emily Middleton, played by Amy Schumer, persuades her ultra-cautious mother, Linda, played by Goldie Hawn, to travel with her to paradise.
Opposites, Emily and Linda realize that working through their differences as mother and daughter – in unpredictable, hilarious fashion – is the only way to escape the wildly outrageous jungle adventure they have fallen into.
Kidnapping occurs in our cities, not just in other countries. It is hard for me to get excited about this movie, even though Goldie Hawn is starring in the comedy.
Baldwin Voices “The Boss Baby”
Directed by Tom McGrath, The Boss Baby is a hilariously universal story about how a new baby’s arrival affects a family, told from the delightfully unreliable point of view of a wildly imaginative 7-year-old named Tim.
He wears a suit, speaks with the voice and wit of Alec Baldwin, and headlines in the animated comedy with a sly, heart-filled message about the importance of family. The Boss Baby looks hilarious and should appeal to the entire family.
Its core message is about adapting to a new baby in the family. Families can’t divide their love, which makes it easy for parents and kids to relate to the film. The movie also highlights selflessness and sibling bonding. Parents see a positive theme beneath the exaggerated comedy.
The Boss Baby is a family movie since it gives children the enjoyment and silliness they want while offering parents a narrative about family learning to adjust and build togetherness.
“Despicable Me 3” Blu-ray/DVD
Gru is back for the third time, and this looks funny.
The Blu-ray/DVD is out on the streets, and you can get the entire package with all the special featurettes. The featurettes include a mini-movie for some more laughs.
Despicable Me 3 is a physical comedy. The absurd villain antics and the contrast between Gru’s deadpan personality and the chaos around him. A lot of the humor comes from the Minions’ nonsensical antics. Then there’s Gru awkwardly dealing with his twin brother Dru. Let’s not forget Balthazar Bratt’s extensive 1980s villain vibe.
The movie delivers visual gags more than clever dialogue. Children can relate to the jokes and follow them even if they miss some words. The scenes with the twin-brother dinner awkwardness, identity mix-ups, and the Minions are the main sources of laughs.
The film draws laughs from faces, timing, slapstick, and over-the-top characters rather than witty writing. It’s a movie that the whole family can enjoy together.
“Baywatch” Movie
Directed by Seth Gordon, Baywatch follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon, played by Dwayne Johnson.
He butts heads with a brash recruit, played by Zac Efron. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the Bay’s future.
I never watched the TV Show, and I don’t think I will see the movie. Still, I wonder why the men are clad more than the women.
“Why Him?” Trailers and Movie Clip
Directed by John Hamburg, Why Him? happens over the holidays. The story follows Ned, played by Bryan Cranston, an overprotective but loving dad, and his family as they visit his daughter at Stanford.
He comes to terms with his biggest nightmare. He meets his daughter’s well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird, played by James Franco. A rivalry develops, and Ned’s panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the question.
Here is the official trailer.
Here is the red trailer.
James Franco is really having a lot of fun with this role.