The Orny Awards 2023
December 30, 2023
Continue reading "The Orny Awards 2023" »
Continue reading "The Orny Awards 2023" »
Worst Films of 2023
A party to skip, Josh Duhamel’s retirement plan, monsters and gangsters, reheated streaming filler, the new Gallo/Freeman joint, moldy corn, Freaky-less Friday, low-budget state of mind, the birds are back, and a silly old bear on a murderous rampage.
These are the Worst Films of 2023.
Continue reading "The Worst Films of 2023" »
The return of best friends, a long holiday break, Alex P. Keaton’s incredible journey, the weariness of trauma, Blume county, blunt acts of marital communication, unimaginable pro-wrestler pain, Fincher’s troubled assassin, a family reunion for strangers, and the perils of publishing.
These are the Best Films of 2023.
Continue reading "The Orny Awards 2022" »
A superspy headache machine, a holiday binge, Madea’s resurrection, Central American history, a Stephen King flameout, sunburned sharksploitation, motherhood horror, action without action, and even more Bruce Willis movies.
These are the Worst Films of 2022.
Continue reading "The Worst Films of 2022" »
A dragon holding up the world, a meal to die for, a friendship that takes fingers, Princess Diana vs. the Media, baby selling blues, Detective Dark Knight, deep inside the Scumdogs of the Universe, Puss in Boots at death’s door, DIY robot pal, and hey, parents, don’t leave those kids alone.
These are the Best Films of 2022.
Continue reading "The Orny Awards 2021" »
Ted Bundy as Michael Myers, Abel Ferrara on global terrorism, Aileen Wuornos goes noir, Halloween with The Blacks, George Gallo still makes movies, and the wild year of Bruce Willis’s plummeting career.
These are the Ten Worst Films of 2021.
Continue reading "The Worst Films of 2021" »
Mads goes mad, kitchen nightmares, Val Kilmer’s personal history, COVID-19 road trip, hunky boy hellraising, Big Bird’s breakout, a pregnancy partnership, how to train your fly, a prison of passive-aggressiveness, and Encino, man.
These are the Ten Best Films of 2021.
Continue reading "The Orny Awards 2020" »
A Netflix comedy, a movie with no ending, pandemic blues, another Netflix comedy, 150 minutes of Megaton, Tattoo of terror, even more L.A. underworld from Ayer, a pro-O.J. Simpson production, bomb vests on boobs, and one more Netflix comedy.
These are the Worst Films of 2020.
Continue reading "The Worst Films of 2020" »
Cartoon Saloon excellence, World War II with Tom Hanks, Irish ghostbusting, an emotional rescue, Son of Cronenberg, Lu-La visits the farm, Soderbergh takes a cruise, intergalactic storytelling, therapy at the bottom of a bottle, and an education system nightmare.
These are the Best Films of 2020.
Continue reading "The Orny Awards 2019" »
Bad cops need a fast buck, King Arthur goes to junior high, Redrum redux, a mate for Toothless, fatherhood vs. the end of the world, Almodovar gets intimate, Divorce: Netflix Style, Korean class warfare, Adam Sandler’s ninth crazy night, and the tao of Mr. Rogers.
These are the Best Films of 2019.
VOD goes DOA, Harmony Korine needs a new dealer, a ham-handed theater haunting, return of the Shatnering, NASA team torment, another visit to Amityville, leave Sharon Tate alone, Tyler Perry arranges a funeral, Alec Baldwin and Salma Hayek need rehab, and a graphic novel assassin shoots himself in the foot.
These are the Worst Films of 2019.
Continue reading "The Worst Films of 2019" »
Continue reading "The Orny Awards 2018" »
Seagal vs. Tyson, a farting cartoon woodpecker, Brian Henson’s desperation, Blumhouse blues, the Russian Schwarzenegger, still more purgin’, the end of self-conscious kink, reheated Romero, curdled life lessons, and Clint Eastwood puts us all to sleep.
These are the Worst Films of 2018.
Continue reading "The Worst Films of 2018" »
The legacy of Fred Rogers, a racial quake in Oakland, the cult of Nicolas Cage, motherhood split, German ache for Israeli cake, the trials of junior high, Wes Anderson’s canine universe, alien shimmer, Thanksgiving in Hell, and Steve McQueen’s “Ocean’s Eleven.”
These are the Best Films of 2018.
Continue reading "The Orny Awards 2017" »
Superdad Charlie Sheen, coal for the Bad Moms, Mister Police missed all the clues, a suburban casino craps out, rotten wishes, fifty shades of awful, bye-bye to a PG-13 ghoul, Nicolas Cage in a wig, Walter Hill’s retirement party, and Dax Shepard directs again.
These are the worst films of 2017.
Continue reading "The Worst Films of 2017" »