Good Fortune (2025)

Gabriel, the angel of texting and driving, sticks his neck out for a lost soul down on his luck, allowing him to trade places with a wealthy tech bro and experience a life free from debt, while the other spends time in his shoes. Predictably, it goes about as well as expected, and he doesn't want to change back. A great movie that forces the viewer to consider the disparity between class and wealth. I enjoyed this quite a bit, but of course, the uncomfortable truths remain. The reality is a lot darker, and this movie keeps things as light as possible, but it's a fun diversion from the slings and arrows of real life.

3 chicken nuggies out of 5

EPIC [2013]

Ice Age director Chris Wedge brings Rise Of The Guardians' creator William Joyce's The Leaf Men & The Brave Good Bugs to the screen in the dully titled Epic.
Playing like a Lord Of The Rings-esque version of Ferngully and Avatar, the film is a fast-paced, high-spirited adventure that might be entertaining at the time but ultimately proves to be quite forgettable.  It's filled with enthralling visuals, an enthusiastic score from Danny Elfman and some genuinely funny moments but unfortunately it gets bogged down by an uneven script and too many enticing possibilities it just begins to explore before it gets distracted by something else.  In short, it's perfect for a Sunday morning or a sick on the couch sort of experience.

3 legged dogs out of 5

30 Minutes Or Less (2011)

Anyone who knows me (two people) knows that I like a good comedy. From the director of Zombieland sounds like a pretty good endorsement, but unfortunately this wasn't one of them. Two would-be crooks force a pizza delivery guy to rob a bank for them by strapping a ticking time bomb around his chest. Things get a little bit hairy when an ex-Marine and a hitman get involved in the mix. If it sounds dumb, that's because it is. Danny McBride and Nick Swardson have some good chemistry, but they're fighting a losing battle.

1.5 hold the anchovies out of 5