The Film Stage: “They specialize in the ridiculousness” is a line Jessica Biel spouts early on in The A-Team, and that line represents the film as a whole. It’s nothing but ridiculous. This is the exact idea everyone has for a summer blockbuster: non-stop action, one-liners, not too grounded in reality and flat-out absurd.
This season's American Horror Story 12 is based on the book Delicate Condition by Daniel Valentine, a notable horror author. Actress and dramatist Hayley Pfeifer has written all the episodes of this series. Emma Rose Roberts is playing the character of Anna Alcott, a girl who desperately wants to get pregnant. Still, a sinister hinders her pregnancy and wishes she would never get pregnant. So many things happen to Anna Alcott, but her husband does not believe her.
Pros: Amusingly played out trends in the development of modern IT; mild satire; charming main character; sweet romantic story Cons: Some logical glitches and inconsistencies; general predictability of the plot; at times the series becomes overly cloying Upload / “Loaded” Genre fantasy, comedy Creator Greg Daniels Starring Robbie Amell (Nathan Brown), Andy Allo (Nora), Kevin […]
Pros: Steve Carell and John Malkovich; some good jokes from time to time; soundtrack Cons: Most of the jokes in the series are overtly political, others are too abstract; unclear ending to the Space Force season Genre comedy, satire Creators Greg Daniels, Steve Carell Cast: Steve Carell (General Mark Naird), John Malkovich (Dr. Adrian Malory), […]
