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2016 Movie Reviews

‘Everybody Wants Some’ movie review: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

I love movies like “Everybody Wants Some”. They’re fun. They entertain. They don’t try too hard to push emotional buttons if it isn’t necessary. And when you’re done, you feel good, but not burdened to find a deeper meaning.

 

Left to right: Glen Powell plays Finnegan, Wyatt Russell plays Willoughby, Blake Jenner plays Jake, James Quinton Johnson plays Dale Douglas and Temple Baker plays Plummer in Everybody Wants Some by Paramount Pictures and Annapurna Pictures.
Left to right: Glen Powell plays Finnegan, Wyatt Russell plays Willoughby, Blake Jenner plays Jake, James Quinton Johnson plays Dale Douglas and Temple Baker plays Plummer in Everybody Wants Some by Paramount Pictures and Annapurna Pictures.

Welcome back, Richard Linklater. We weren’t sure if you could get back into that old “Dazed and Confused” vibe after snagging your first Academy Award (Best Director last year for “Boyhood”), but you did and it was so much fun to take a dip into the past with you. This movie is being referred to as a “spiritual sequel” to Dazed. What does that mean? It just means it taps into that laid back, vibe, baby.

“Everybody Wants Some” takes us back to 1980 — not quite the 80’s but it ain’t the 70’s no more, either. We follow a small college baseball team in Texas for a weekend before classes begin. It’s all about these guys getting to know each other, drinking beer and chasing women. Some are dealing with the transition from high school to college, while others are making plans for life after baseball.

It’s conflict-free, but that’s a good thing here. It makes for a nice, enjoyable movie with plenty of laughs, memorable characters and a killer soundtrack.

Full Everybody Wants Some!! movie review

Check out my interview with the stars of Everybody Wants Some, Wyatt Russell, Glen Powell, and Quinton Johnson, who all play fantastic characters in the movie.

Rating: 7/10

Release date: April 15, 2016

Written and directed by: Richard Linklater

Starring: Blake Jenner, Zoey Deutch, Wyatt Russell, Quinton Johnson, and Glen Powell

Running time: 1 hr. 57 mins.

MPAA rating: R for language throughout, sexual content, drug use and some nudity

Planet Comic Con

Planet Comicon 2016

Planet Comicon is already a staple of tradition among Kansas City’s proud “Geek Nation”, but it’s quickly becoming one of the best all-around cons outside of New York and San Diego.

Planet Comicon Kansas City will invade Bartle Hall May 20-22, 2016.
Planet Comicon Kansas City will invade Bartle Hall May 20-22, 2016.

Planet Comicon 2016 is coming to Kansas City May 20th-22nd.

This year’s guest list is one of the best ever in the history of the con, whose history in KC goes back to 1999.

Among this year’s still growing guest list are Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, Star Trek actor and author George Takei, Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk), Barbar Eden (I Dream of Jeannie), Jason Mewes (Clerks), Eve Myles (Torchwood), Alan Tudyk (Firefly), and Edward James Olmos.

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Cold beers and very cool people. Sean Gunn took time to hang out and chat.

Celebrity Guests:

There will be no shortage of celebrities for you to fawn over, while you get an autograph or pose for a photo opp with your favorite stars from science fiction, movies and TV!

Check out all of the guests and get everything you need to know about getting photos and autographs. Believe me, if you’re new to the con game, the more you know going in, the better.

  • Stan Lee, comic book overlordHayley_Atewell_fri_guestbox
  • Kevin Smith, filmmaker
  • Hayley Atwell, Agent Carter
  • Jenna Coleman, Doctor Who
  • George Takei, Star Trek
  • Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca
  • Arthur Darvill, Doctor Who
  • Manu Bennett, Arrow
  • Edward James Olmos, Battlestar Galactica
  • Darryl DMC McDaniels, RUN DMC, Daryl Makes Comics
  • Jason Mewes, Clerks
  • Alan Tudyk, Firefly
  • Barbara Eden, I Dream of Jeannie
  • Danielle Panabaker, The Flash
  • and MORE!!!

Planet Comicon 2016 coverage

We are going to try and do some fun stuff from the main hall this year. Stay tuned!

For more information about Planet Comicon Kansas City 2016, including hotel information, vendor information and tickets, visit planetcomicon.com.

2016 Movie Reviews

‘London Has Fallen’ sucks as much as the first one

I see a lot of movies, so you have to understand it can be really easy to confuse them, or sometimes forget them altogether. I remembered “Olympus Has Fallen” having existed but I always confused it for the one with Channing Tatum (“White House Down”, released the same year).

Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart take a moment to figure out why they agreed to make this movie. (Photo: Focus Features)
Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart take a moment to figure out why they agreed to make this movie. (Photo: Focus Features)

Early in the year, I don’t expect much out of theatrical releases. So, when “London Has Fallen” comes stumbling around the corner, it’s like that old high school classmate. You recognize them, you don’t wanna be rude, so you’re like ‘okay, let’s hang out’. How bad can it be?

That’s about when my son taps me on the shoulder and says, ‘I can’t believe you want to see this…you hated the last one”. (He was right, per my review).

And then Gerard Butler came on screen. And started talking. And it all came flooding back. Like traumatic flashbacks from a time I’ve long since tried to forget….but it was too late —

Full LONDON HAS FALLEN movie review

Rarting: 4/10

Directed by: Babak Najafi

Written by: Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt,Christian Gudegast and Chad St. John

Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Angela Bassett, and Morgan Freeman

MPAA rating: R for strong violence and language throughout

Running time: 1 hour 40 mins.