Tag Archives: Ben Stiller
Megamind (2010)
A big-blue testicle vs. Brad Pitt. A big-brained and blue super-villain named Megamind (Will Ferrell) finally beats his big-time rival, Metro Man (Brad Pitt). He soon then faces an existential crisis of sorts after he finds out that having no … Continue reading
Tower Heist (2011)
Donald Trump better watch his men extra close now. When a group of workers at a ritzy Manhattan condo realize their boss has swindled them out of their pensions, they vow to reap their own justice. With the cooperation of … Continue reading
Greenberg (2010)
Makes Woody Allen seem cool. At a crossroads in his life, New Yorker Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) takes time to figure things out and travels to Los Angeles, where he house-sits for his brother and forges an unlikely bond with … Continue reading
Meet the Parents (2000)
Makes my first awkward meeting with my ladies parents seem like a walk in the park. Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo), but before he pops the question, he must win over her … Continue reading
Reality Bites (1994)
The 90′s looked so cool, and kind of annoying. A small circle of friends (Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn) suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful … Continue reading
Flirting With Disaster (1996)
Is it a good idea to go and find your real parents, if your adopted? This film thinks so. Impending fatherhood sends once-adopted Mel Coplin (Ben Stiller) on a quest to find his birth parents. With his exasperated wife, Nancy … Continue reading
I’m Still Here (2010)
It’s weird when somebody says they have retired from the film industry, so they go out, and star in a film. In 2008, Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix walked away from acting to pursue a rap career, an inexplicably bizarre detour … Continue reading
There’s Something About Mary (1998)
What is so great about Mary!??!? Oh, it’s Cameron Diaz, nevermind. The Farrelly brothers nail the laughs in this hugely popular comedy about a hugely popular girl. Mary (Cameron Diaz) is the ideal girlfriend of every guy she meets, especially … Continue reading
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Its funny, even the 4th time around. This combat film send-up from director-star Ben Stiller tracks a group of actors who are forced to become real-life soldiers when they’re abandoned in the jungles of Southeast Asia. The all-star cast includes Robert Downey … Continue reading
Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)
What a bunch of assholes. Director Neil LaBute excels at creating cynical characters loosed in an unredeemable world. Jason Patric plays a narcissistic stud who swaggeringly comes on to anything in a skirt. Oh yeah, and he’s a jerk to … Continue reading
Black and White (1999)
Not much in this world has changed. A huge cast of actors, rappers and celebrities (including Brooke Shields, Mike Tyson, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller) play out a drama that unfolds as black and white America combine — and … Continue reading
Mystery Men (1999)
The outcasts that ban together movie, yeah we have seen that all before but this time its superheros. When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane super villain Casanova Frankenstein, who will save the city and … Continue reading
The Royal Tenenbaums (2000)
Just when you thought your family was screwed up. The film tells the story of a highly dysfunctional family who’s three children were thought of to be prodigies. 22 years later as soon as their father, Royal, has walked out … Continue reading
