I have to admit to liking most Adam Sandler movies. They aren’t great, but I get a few laughs out of them, and they certainly aren’t pretending to be anything more interesting than they are. I’m not exactly a serious fan, but I’m also not at all opposed to him, so I may have some advantages going into Punch-Drunk Love. I say that because perhaps the perfect way to go into this movie is to … [Read more...]
Watch out Trump, you're up against a knight now. The UK version of The Apprentice stars Sir Alan Sugar as... well, The Boss... the one who fires people. Though in its fifth series outside the U.S., BBCAmerica is starting a run of the first series starting May 5th. It's much the same game, but with outrageous British accents, and to some degree or other a bit more … [Read more...]
BBCAmerica calls Coupling a cross between Friends and Sex and the City. I don’t really see that as a particularly accurate description, mainly because neither of those shows is as funny or intelligent. Coupling is, however, one of the best British comedies ever, and that’s definitely saying something (plans for an American version are already in the works). It’s also a perfect opportunity to … [Read more...]
