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Week of June 24, 2016
Weekends in the summer should just be
called weddings. First up…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Nowadays, when you attend a Greek wedding
instead of a gift you are encouraged to give an austerity package.
Luckily, the couple in this comedy isn’t
tying the knot near the Eurozone.
Toula (Nia Vardalos) not only has to cope
with her daughter Paris (Elena Kampouris) moving away to college, but also her
husband (John Corbett) feeling neglected when her parents (Lainie Kazan,
Michael Constantine) decide to get re-married, and expect her to do all the
hard work.
Meanwhile, Paris’ grandparents pressure her
to land a Greek boyfriend for the event.
With a script that lacks a point and jokes
that don’t work in today’s culturally sensitive world, this unnecessary sequel
to the 2002 sleeper hit pales in comparison to the charming original, and reeks
of desperation on the part of its creator/writer, Vardalos.
Incidentally, Greece could be relevant
again if only it was reimagined as a philosophical theme park. Red Light
The Brothers Grimsby
Young men in England only have two career
options: the dole or football hooligan.
The Renaissance man in this action-comedy,
however, is successfully pursuing both vocations.
Strapped with a wife (Rebel Wilson) and 11
kids, haphazard Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) dreams of the day he’ll reunite with
his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong).
But when that day comes, Sebastian is
working for MI6 and Nobby fumbles an assassination attempt on a notable
humanitarian (Penélope Cruz), making it appear Sebastian’s gone rogue
Now Nobby must clear his brother’s name and
prevent a biological weapon from detonating at a football match.
While Baron Cohen has a history of
delivering lowbrow laughs, Grimsby does so in spades. Excessively crude and
intentionally mean spirited, the few laughs it has are beyond infantile, while
the action simply feels out of place.
Besides, the real MI6 kills all your living
relatives before they let you join. Red
Light
***That’s Not a Wife. This is A Wife***
Muriel's Wedding
The best thing about wedding season in
Australian is that it’s winter so your summers aren’t completely ruined.
Desperate to escape her overbearing parents
(Bill Hunter, Jeanie Drynan), hopeless romantic and ABBA super-fan Muriel (Toni
Collette) steals money from them and goes on a tropical vacation.
She returns home a new woman and gets a
flat and roommate (Rachel Griffiths). But these lifestyle changes don’t keep
her life from falling apart. And as her parents split, her friend gets ill and
she drowns in debt, Muriel must grow up in order to stay afloat.
More depressing drama than laugh-out-loud
comedy, this 1994 sleeper hit from Down Under deals with the harsh realities of
becoming an adult, but manages to soften their edges with dark-humor and an up-tempo
soundtrack dominated by the aforementioned Swedish pop group.
Incidentally, always seat your Australian
wedding guests as far from the gift table as possible.
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