Pop&Coffee’s Film Reviews

79 Films have been rated or reviewed by Pop&Coffee.

Death to Smoochy (2002): Sorry, Aroview: the movie clearly states Smoochy's fuchsia. Everybody was obviously having a blast making this delightful black comedy, which goes in every direction except the ones I expected. Also, a good highlight of how shot Jon Stewart is.
Mother (2009): Compelling noir mystery that's at turns funny, sweet, and tragic. Stunning to look at, and it made me realise I haven't called my mom in awhile, so that's something. I'd recommend this to anybody.; DVD $19.95
Darkman (1990): The magic might not hit you if you weren't born between '82 and '88, but this perfect fever dream of Batman, Dick Tracy, and Phantom of the Opera makes for one of the most fun and pure superhero movies around.
Swing Time (1936): Sweet and often very funny, but the black face and the lack of consequences for any poor or toxic choices Lucky makes keeps me from loving this weird PSA for gambling. Great dancing, but far from the greatest musical.
Nacho Libre (2006): I love lucha libre and Napoleon Dynamite, and I was fully expecting to enjoy this film. It's beautiful, with plenty of rich saturated colour. That's maybe the only kind thing I can say; I don't think I so much as cracked a smile while watching this.
Mask of Zorro, The (1998): No matter how much guy liner they put on Hopkins, he's not latino. Still, it's a fun, stunt–driven swashbuckling family film of the variety that they don't seem to make anymore. It's great if you don't look too hard.; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25
Step Brothers (2008): I was prepared to love this movie, and was disappointed that it barely stands up. Adam Scott is unexpectedly great, and there are a few moments, but it fails to live up to its potential, given the talent behind it.
Evil Dead 2 (1987): You either love it or you don't. But if you can't get behind a mounted taxidermy head cackling at Bruce Campbell or his eponymous delivery of "groovy", we're probably not friends.
Ben-Hur (1959): It's easy to watch this movie and think "great" but really mean "expensive". Heston mostly acts through the veins in his neck. Dawdling script that mostly just connects set pieces. The chariot scene is harrowing, though.; DVD ~~$19.95~~ $14.95
Whip It (2009): This is kind of a dumb paint–by–number movie with no stakes that manages to skate (eh?) by with a plucky attitude and a spirit of growing up in a small crap town, only to find a scene that you can grow into. Soundtrack made me nostalgic as hell for 2006.; DVD ~~$15~~ $11.25

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