The thing about some modern low-budget films is that they’re often times closer to the pictures that we used to consistently get a couple of decades ago. What you found more frequently then were movies that were dependent on performances and stories above anything else. This allowed those films to create a sense of intimacy that could reach an audience …

A movie about going back to school is familiar territory in the film world that has proven to work well before. However, we haven’t really seen it much in a while, so it can feel somewhat fresh while also offering its creators a chance to provide an interesting concept to play with. Those are the good factors in making Life …

It looks like director Ben Falcone has another dud on his hands. After the cinematic-airball that was Tammy in 2014, he has now dropped The Boss onto our laps with little ceremony or charisma. The one saving grace of the film is that occasionally Falcone lets his wife, Melissa McCarthy, run her mouth for a bit. Even with McCarthy’s comedic …