Jet Set Arts

From the not-so-beautiful mind of writer-director Bobcat Goldthwait comes Robin Williams as the “World’s Greatest Dad,” an oddly competent story about family, friendship, and even a little love. Read More »

So on a list of one to one million of my favorite movies and television shows, “Beavis and Butt-Head” would probably be solidly at the very bottom. And considering that it’s the animated MTV show that made Mike Judge famous, I am always slightly afraid of anything that springs from his fertile mind. He’s the creator of the long-running Fox cartoon “King of the Hill,” too. Eh. But when it comes to live-action films, it seems Judge knows just how to tickle my funnybone. First with “Office Space” and now with “Extract,” his latest film comedy, the guy just cracks me up. Read More »

You won’t need an advanced degree in cinema to recognize that “Post Grad” mostly flunks out right from the get-go. Star Alexis Bledel opens the sophomoric hijinks with a computer video designed to emphasize her strengths and readiness to conquer the business world, as a soon-to-be graduate of a California university. Trouble is, the pretty, if timid Bledel owns neither the acting chops, nor the character chutzpah to convince anyone that her pretentiously named Ryden Malby is as bouncy and capable as she claims. Come to think of it, despite her seven-year run on TV’s “Gilmore Girls,” blue-eyed Bledel does not seem ready to headline a movie comedy, either, even one debuting in the rabid dog days of August. Read More »

You know that common saying “You are what you eat?” Well, unfortunately this adage holds true, as anyone who has experienced glutton’s remorse after tucking into a greasy, fattening burger and fries will attest. In other words, when you eat a meal laden with salt, saturated fats, and calories, you risk feeling like a fat slob afterwards. All right, perhaps not every time, but we’re probably all familiar with that sensation. Alternatively, don’t you feel fantastic after consuming a healthy meal? Read More »