Shrek
{5/5} “Some of you may die, but it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.” — Lord Farquad Shrek, released in 2001 When a talking donkey runs away from people who are rounding up fairy creatures, he runs into an ogre named Shrek. Shrek scares away the men who come with pitchforks to capture them. The […]
Mystery Men
{4/5} “‘If one person vomits in my pool, I’m going to divorce you.’ ‘That’s fair.’” Mystery Men, released in 1999 The Shoveler, the Blue Raja, and Mr. Furious are superheroes, sort of. They try to be helpful, but they’re really not very good at it. Captain Amazing, on the other hand, is a professional. But […]
The Invention of Lying
{5/5} “So that’s it, it’s Coke. It’s very famous, everyone knows it. I’m Bob, I work for Coke, and I’m asking you to not stop buying Coke.” The Invention of Lying, released in 2008 Mark realizes he can tell a lie, but no one else in the world can. When he tries to explain it […]
Butter
{5/5} “When I think about butter, I think about family. Why? Like the thread of a grandmother’s quilt, butter is the centrepiece of a family dinner. And family, in turn, is the thread that holds our great country together.” Butter, released in 2011 Bob Pickler has been carving things out of butter for years, winning […]
Robots
{4.5/5} “‘To be honest, I think I preferred you with ice skates on.’ ‘Yeah, well I preferred you when you had glass eyes and a brain powered by Intel.’” Robots, released in 2023 Having a robot that looks exactly like you is illegal, but some people are doing it anyway. Charles has his robot double […]
Asteroid City
{4.5/5} “Some of our information about outer space may no longer be completely accurate.” Asteroid City, released in 2023 In 1955 in a place called Asteroid City in the desert an alien appears briefly. The government makes all the people who witness it stay there while they come in and conduct interviews. They’re trying to […]
Hatching Pete
{2/5} “The magic is in the mystery and once the mystery is gone, so is the magic.” Hatching Pete, released in 2009 Cleatus wears a chicken suit as the Brewster High mascot but he’s allergic to it and doesn’t really want to do it. He convinces his best friend Pete to wear the suit and […]
Black Ops (season 1)
{5/5} “I hate to break it to you, Clinton, but we ain’t street… My dad’s a pediatrician and this one runs a prayer group.” Black Ops season 1, aired in 2023 Dom and Kay are Police Community Support Officers, attempting to build community between the police and the community. At the moment, they’re handing out […]
Futurama (season 4)
{5/5} “‘Look, Bender, this has nothing to do with you.’ ‘That’s impossible.’” Futurama (season 4), aired in 2002-03 When Bender dates the Planet Express ship, she goes a bit crazy when he breaks up with her. Leela finds out that she’s not actually an alien, she’s a mutant — and she finally meets her parents. […]
Grumpier Old Men
{4.5/5} “Holy moly.” Grumpier Old Men, released in 1995 When John and Max find out that the bait shop is going to turn into an Italian restaurant, they vow to stop it. But the new owner turns out to be a woman, Maria, and Max falls for her. John’s daughter Melanie and Max’s son Jacob […]