Strays stars dogs. Enough said. (But in case you want to know more, a dog who's been abandoned decides to take revenge on his former owner with the help of some of his newfound friends. It's crass but there were several laugh-out-loud moments, and the music selections were on point!)
I expected pretty much nothing from
The Lost City, and it didn't disappoint. In fact, though I wouldn't call it a good movie, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I've seen
Brad Pitt do comedy before (and do it well, as in
Mr. & Mrs. Smith), but still I was surprised by how funny he was.
Channing Tatum was pretty funny too, and
Sandra can hold her own, but Brad Pitt stole the show.
I find it hard to believe, but I think
Adam's Rib is only the second
Spencer Tracy movie I've ever seen (with the first being
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner). In
Adam's Rib, he and
Katherine Hepburn - together again - play a pair of husband-and-wife attorneys on opposite sides of case involving a woman who shot her husband. Their witty banter and obvious chemistry carry the movie!
Enough Said started out funny and clever. There were lots of chuckles and a couple of hearty laughs. Unfortunately the second half turns a little predictable. But it was well cast, starring
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (whom I currently have a real-life crush on after discovering her podcast,
Wiser Than Me),
James Gandolfini,
Toni Collette, and
Catherine Keener.
If you like British people, Irish people, the post office, historical
settings and costumes, swear words, or any combination of the above,
Wicked Little Letters
will amuse you. A very proper British woman in a very proper British
town is scandalized by the receipt of profane correspondence from an
anonymous sender. All eyes turn to the young Irish mother who showed up
in town after the war. A battle of swear words ensues.
I automatically give extra credit to any movie which is set in Great Britain or Ireland. People We Hate at the Wedding is one of those. It's a 100% predictable story of wedding shenanigans, but if what you need is some brain candy with a few extra-funny zingers, it's not a bad pick.
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