Articles by Sarah-Richelle Lemas
For most people, the words “marriage counseling” and “vacation” cannot coexist peacefully. But in this falls’ Couple’s Retreat the two are forced to cohabitate on the wacky vacation of four pairs of marital challenged couples. Vince Vaughn stars in this far fetched comedy that’s loaded with laughs but lacks believability and punch because of an overly sappy ending.
In this classic case of nice-guy-finishes-first, The Invention of Lying tells the tale of lovable loser Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) whose personal and professional life can only be described as pathetic.
Riding on the bromance train, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell follows narcissistic law student Tucker (Matt Czuchry) and his two man-besties Drew (Jesse Bradford) and Dan (Geoff Stultz) as they travel to faraway strip club Avarice to celebrate Dan’s impending nuptials.
In this Labor Day opener, Mike Judge clocks in with another film based off of the disgruntled employee–or in this case–employer. Extract mainly takes place in Reynold’s Extract factory, which is owned by a buttoned-up and beaten-down chem nerd Joel (Jason Bateman).
When it comes to summer fun, what could be more entertaining than a trip down music lover’s lane, a psychedelic plot line, and a behind-the-scenes look at America’s most (in)famous concert festival? On paper, it sounds groovy, baby.
In the curiously spelled Inglourious Basterds Quentin Tarantino once again delivers his usual fare. Movie references? Check. Clever dialogue? Check. And perhaps most importantly, graphic gun-on-gun violence? Check. But while he stuck to his Tarantino-isms, the famed director has lived up to the hype and made a movie that’s packed with action, intrigue, and a heavy dose of comedy.



