Batson's Blog

If you remember seeing the previews for Jack and Jill and thinking, ‘That movie doesn’t look very good,’ then you were right. I watched Jack and Jill the other day and it’s kind of a shame I did. That’s close to two hours of my life I won’t get back. I’m being a little too harsh, but it wasn’t a very good movie. I’m kind of shocked, reading up some statistics on it now, that the movie wasn’t a total box office bomb. Critics dogged it (rightfully so), but the movie didn’t lose money. I guess that says something about Adam Sandler’s star power. The entire selling point of the movie is that Adam Sandler pulls double duty, playing the roles of identical twins Jack and Jill. That’s also the problem with the movie. Sandler is so over-the-top while playing Jill that it becomes a very unrealistic movie. I know it’s a comedy, but can we at least keep one foot on the ground with reality? I’ve always been so-so on Adam Sandler movies. His exaggerated and loud acting doesn’t a...

If you're looking forward to celebrating Valentine's Day, but not necessarily by watching a completely mushy movie, then here's a list for you. Here are five of my favorite romantic comedies that have a nice, romantic story, but also have the chops to be a good comedy. You won't need a box of Kleenex for these, but do have moments that leave you going, "Awww." 5. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Who says super hero movies are limited to just fight scenes with villains? The romance in Captain America was a subtle one but ended up building to a very dramatic moment at the end of the movie. The sparks were there between Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell…the Kate Beckinsale look-a-like) and Captain America (Chris Evans) when the Cap was just Steve Rogers, the small guy from Brooklyn. When he became Captain America there was a lot more to be attracted to. There were a lot more girls who were attracted to him, but Captain America, being the faithfu...