1 and 1/2 ‘Staches Archive
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Stand Up Guys
Posted on January 31, 2013 | No CommentsMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman Historically as a genre, the gangster film is the most lauded style out there. Over the years the subjects of a gangster film have moved from only being about the big name, head honchos to focusing... -
Parker
Posted on January 25, 2013 | No CommentsMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman Arnold Schwarzenegger may be back in the game, but the reigns of modern action hero had been handed over to Jason Statham for some time now. I’ve said it before, but it begs to be repeated;... -
Gangster Squad
Posted on January 10, 2013 | 1 CommentMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman As a term, Film Noir has branched out to describe a multitude of genre types, and not just the gritty crime soaked dramas set in 1940s America. Yet, it’s come to the point that any... -
Not Fade Away
Posted on December 21, 2012 | No CommentsMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman Until The Sopranos became a world wide phenomenon, people didn’t really connect at all to the name David Chase. With his first feature film, the TV writer extraordinaire decided to make Tom Hanks’ That Thing... -
House at the End of the Street
Posted on September 21, 2012 | No CommentsMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman Every house has a secret. That’s one of the taglines you may have seen float across your screen as the trailer for House at the End of the Street acted as a buffer while the... -
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Posted on May 16, 2012 | 1 CommentMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman Unless you’re imbued with the spirit of Robert Altman or you’re Paul Thomas Anderson–stop making star packed, multi-story films. Gary Marshall already has the market cornered with the painful, comic versions that make tons of... -
Battleship
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 1 CommentMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman Everyone and their mother scratched their heads when it was announced that a movie was being made based on the game, Battleship. The revelation that the antagonists were aliens was met with similar perplexity. Battleship... -
American Reunion
Posted on April 4, 2012 | No CommentsMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman The original American Pie came out when I was 19 years old. At the time it was raunchy and uproariously intoxicating. As each new installment was released, my waning interest grew. Coming off more like... -
Friends With Kids
Posted on March 7, 2012 | 1 CommentMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman Everyone I have spoken to seems to think Friends with Kids is Kristen Wiig’s follow-up for Bridesmaids. Written, directed by, and starring, Jessica Westfeldt, Friends with Kids only features your Bridesmaids favorites as background characters.... -
The Lorax
Posted on March 1, 2012 | No CommentsMovie Review by Matthew Schuchman For some reason, The Lorax is harder for me to locate in my memory bank than other Dr. Suess works. Through some deep searching though, bits and pieces did come back to me. Contrary to...
