Jack Black. (Illustration by Pat Crowley)By Hap ErsteinWe are willing to look ahead at future film releases, but only as far as the end of the calendar year. Even then, the crystal ball gets fuzzy, as these release dates are highly likely to change as Hollywood strategizes and counter-programs.Nevertheless, there are bound to be Oscar nominees within these … [Read more...]
Film review: ‘Year One’ an unfunny comedic fossil
Jack Black, left, and Michael Cera in Year One.By John ThomasonYear One is grounded in a premise so thin it’s practically invisible. “Hey, studio executives, wouldn’t it be great if we cast Jack Black and Michael Cera doing and saying exactly the same things they do and say in every modern picture, but set it in Biblical times? What a riot!”This is what the filmmakers are … [Read more...]