Thursday, June 12, 2014

Chef (2014)

Rated: R - Runtime: 115 min
tesg's Rating: Two and one half stars (out of four)

My all-time favorite foodie movie, by far, is "Tortilla Soup".  "Chef" isn't on the level of "Tortilla Soup".  But it is harmless fluff if you don't mind the foul language (pretty much the only reason it gets an R rating).  It has a plot hole the size of China that is necessary for the journey and the ending, but I guess we wouldn't have a movie without it.

Robert Downey Jr, as usual, steals the show.

Only Lovers Left Alive (2014)

Rated: R - Runtime: 122 min
tesg's Rating: Two stars (out of four)

Jeepers.  What a pretentious prick.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

The Fault In Our Stars (2014)

Rated: PG-13 - Runtime: 126 min
tesg's Rating: Two and one half stars (out of four)

What this movie needs is less sappy music and a better director.  Maybe Jason Reitman.  Yeah, let Diablo Cody rework the script and Jason Reitman direct, and let the serious scenes play out cold, no sappy music.  Then you'd have something here.