Kareem: Minority of One

Kareem: Minority of One; Interesting profile of a one of a kind athlete. Would like more personal reflections from him and his contemporaries than the factual recount of his life events but there’s enough to sustain interest. Great to see a momentous baller get his due; B+

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind; Fantastic documentary built on deep access to photos, clips & interviews from close, personal relations. Constructed brilliantly to allow us to journey alongside Williams as his career progressed. Sweet & funny, like the man himself; A

Monsters University

Monsters University; Sullies the original only slightly while having fun with school movie tropes. It works but feels like a let down; B+

Father's Day

Directed by:  Ivan Reitman
Starring:  Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Julia-Louis-Dreyfus, Natassja Kinski
Running Time:  1h 39min

Crystal is funny as always, completely hilarious.  Williams gives one of him more annoying performances.  He's either really good or excruciatingly bothersome.  The idea behind this film was that it would pair up two great friends who also happen to be two of the funniest people in showbiz.  Unfortunately, they try to do a greatest hits package, using old routines in a tired formula.  This movie could have had so much more fun than mime jokes and Williams in a room full of props.  Williams' character was so inconsistent it really distracted from the fine turns by Crystal and Louis-Dreyfus.  Had they kept this film mature and witty instead of Disneydumb the reward would have been tremendous.  Instead, it is a disappointment, yet still funny.

Grade: C+