Tag: Dirty Grandpa
-
Hear me out: why Chappie isn’t a bad movie
The latest in our series of writers sticking up for maligned films is a defence of Neill Blomkamp’s unusual robot adventureThe Irish Times published one of the most aggrieved reviews of Neill Blomkamp’s 2015 film Chappie, dismissing it with a single star rating and calling it “chaotic, discordant, sentimental and downright ugly”. Well: yes, yes,…
-
Hear me out: why Dirty Grandpa isn’t a bad movie
Continuing our series of writers defending films loathed by most is a plea to reconsider Robert De Niro’s smutty comedyDirty Grandpa has an 11% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was nominated for five Golden Raspberries and has an almost immaculate attendance record on critics’ worst of the year lists.Those who reviewed it were at…
-
‘Home Alone’ Director Chris Columbus: Disney+ Is ‘Wasting Its Time’ Rebooting the Film
When Disney acquired Fox for $70 billion, it took full ownership of Fox-owned IP that can now be reimagined, rebooted, and remade under the Mouse House. Enter the upcoming Disney+ streaming series “Home Alone,” a reboot of director Chris Columbus and producer/writer John Hughes’ 1990 comedy classic starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, and…