Mike Goes To Movies

The Beach Bum (2019) Alright, alright, alright. If there is one filmmaker that might unleash Matthew McConaughey in going full-out... Matthew McConaughey, that person has to be Harmony Korine. From start to finish, The Beach Bum might act as a sort of view into what the actor's pre-McConaissance life may have looked at when he lived his much-discussed, high-falutin partying lifestyle. This film, in all regards, really is a party. An alternate name for it may have been FUBAR, however, that is already taken by a Canadian indie-gem (which,  everyone should check out if you haven't already seen it). The Beach Bum is no-doubt an entertaining film and you can see that in all of the cast who clearly had a great time making it. The question though is whether there is much more to the film than the base entertainment value of seeing Moondog (McConaughey) and his cohorts (which include, Isla Fisher, Snoop Dog, Zac Efron, Jonah Hill and, perhaps fittingly, Jimmy Buffet) partying i...

Interstellar (2014) To me, Christopher Nolan's ambitious space-epic, Interstellar , is a bit like The Goog - a signature dish from a great ice cream place in my hometown. What the hell is The Goog? Well, it is  a deluge of dessert delicacy - it is a gargantuan upside down blueberry shake, with a hot fudge sundae, and bananas, all topped with whipped cream. Yes... that obviously sounds incredible. And it does taste good for the most part... But in reality, every time I've ordered The Goog I've ended up receiving a horrible stomach ache about halfway through and ultimately unable to finish it. Sadly, the Goog just tries too hard; it's just too much 'good' for one thing. Like The Goog, Interstellar tries its hand at being a little of bit something for everyone. It is a lengthy three hours and yet it still feels like its overflowing with plot points, tones and themes. The film should be commended for its high ambitions, and, most of the time, Nolan has been ab...