Holy Hell! Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Turns 20 Viewed through a 2017 lens, Austin Powers makes one realize how, unlike its cryogenically-preserved hero, most blockbuster comedies simply don’t age well. Read More
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon [xrr rating=2.0/5]If you’re looking for a shallow puff piece of a documentary full of rehearsed celebrity interviews, humblebragging and dubious, self-serving anecdotes, look no further, because Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon has arrived. Gordon, a talent manager who made the careers of such diverse artists as Alice Cooper and Anne Murray, enjoyed his years of sex and drugs and … Read More
Criminally Underrated: So I Married an Axe Murderer In recent years, Mike Myers has seen his star fall with the fury of well, a dying star. Like his fellow “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Eddie Murphy, he transitioned from television to massively successful starring films, only to take a turn into depressingly flat, gimmicky hack work that relied more on fat suits than actual comedy. While the Shrek franchise … Read More