‘Funny People’ focuses more on ‘people’ than ‘funny’ (Movie review)
If you saw any of Comedy Central’s advance coverage of “Funny People,” you’ve seen most of the funny bits of the new Judd Apatow movie. But one thing you didn’t get from the previews was the fact that Adam Sandler’s character, George Simmons, is a not-so-great-guy.
5 random things to mull over (Commentary)
1. I notice comedians now apologize for jokes if they offend someone. Can you imagine if musicians had to apologize for bad songs? “Sweet Home Alabama” attacks my eardrums every time I walk into a small-town bar, and I’ve never gotten a letter of apology from Lynyrd Skynyrd. Or what if politicians had to say
Sorry, George Carlin, but I have no place for my stuff (Commentary)
There’s nothing like moving to make a person realize how much stuff he has. I recently unloaded 90 percent of my “Star Wars” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” collection on eBay, and I’m glad I did. (I had enough stuff that I was actually using the term “inventory” rather than “collection.”)
5 cute little movies I want to see this summer (Commentary)
The big movies get the buzz; the little movies get the love. My previous blog entry was movies that you’ll see with a group of 10 friends; this list is movies that you’ll see by yourself.