A Neighborhood That Doesn’t Have Much to Watch For

Movie review of “The Watch” BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA A comedy starring four talented funnymen protecting their town by hunting aliens like suburban Men in Black sounds like it could be an interesting clash between an intergalactic army and a small middle-class American group of friends. But, if any aliens where going to probe this film […]

“Ted” — A Toy Story for Adults Only

BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA In Seth MacFarlane’s directorial film debut, “Ted,” the creator of the popular TV cartoon series “Family Guy” brings to the screen the childhood dream of having one’s favorite toy come to life, albeit in a considerably more mature light. With a teddy bear that relishes in inappropriate behavior, the film is a […]

Through Time and Space

Through Time and Space

The Men in Black are Back, Review of Men in Black 3 BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA In “Men in Black 3,” the latest in director Barry Sonnenfeld’s sci-fi comedy franchise, a human-alien mixer, if you will, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones pick up their neuralyzers and put on their shades to fight more otherworldly threats. […]

Coming to America

Coming to America

BY VINNIE ABBATECOLA One of the greatest pleasures of comedy is that you never know how much an actor will do to make you laugh. You might even require a map to see exactly how far he or she will go. We sit in delicious anxiety as we wait to see what kinds of fun […]