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Teaser Trailer: Accidents Happen

I don’t know much about Andrew Lancaster’s directorial debut other than that it stars Gina Davis and it was filmed in Sydney Australia, but I think this is my favorite trailer of the year so far.

The only legitimate review I could find of this self-described black comedy which premiered at the recent Tribeca Film Festival [...]

Review: Away We Go (2009) ** 1/2

Successfully amplifying their low-wattage, TV-grade charms to the big screen, John Krasinski (The Office) and Maya Rudolph (Saturday Night Live) almost manage to save Sam Mendes’ latest film from himself. Though they ultimately fail, one at least looks forward to seeing more of them on the big screen. Mr. Mendes on the other hand has [...]

Review: The Hangover (2009) **

Like the aging douche bag frat boys at which it’s aimed, The Hangover comes on with a lot of testosterone and R-rated swagger promising something dangerous, subversive and funny. Sadly, a few shots of Jägermeister and a couple of laughs later, it’s exposed as just another balless example of its type. It makes a mildly [...]