Sean Means

1 week ago | moviecricket.net | Sean Means

One of the more outwardly funny things in the quietly humorous romantic comedy “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” is that it takes a French filmmaker to show us how to pull something fresh and fun out of that most English of wits, Jane Austen.

2 weeks ago | sltrib.com | Sean Means

In Utah, summer is synonymous with festivals and celebrations across the state, no matter how small the town. Here is a rundown of more than 40 planned community events by county. Many are free to everyone, while some require tickets - best to check before hopping in the car. Box Elder CountyPeach Days * Sept. 4-7 * For more than a century, Brigham City has celebrated the peach harvest with this post-Labor Day event. Activities include a car show, quilt shows, a beard contest, free concerts and more.

2 weeks ago | moviecricket.net | Sean Means

Among the live-action remakes Disney has done of its animated movies, “Lilo & Stitch” is not the worst — Robert Zemeckis’ atrocious take on “Pinocchio” has that trophy locked up. And it’s not the most unnecessary one; “The Lion King,” which is the animated version with different animation, holds that title. The 2025 “Lilo & Stitch” just exists, a serviceable copy of the 2002 animated movie — which is beloved by many who saw it when they were kids, and probably not as good as they remember.

2 weeks ago | moviecricket.net | Sean Means

Writer-director Andrew DeYoung could have played it safe in his uncomfortable comedy “Friendship,” in which he dissects the nature of male bonding and its opposite in ways that might make the audience’s skin crawl. DeYoung had already cast Paul Rudd, the Nicest Guy in Movies (trademark pending), as one of the two main male characters here. All he had to do was pick a comic actor with a little bit of edge, but not too much, and watch his movie travel familiar territory to please the audience.

3 weeks ago | moviecricket.net | Sean Means

Watching a “Final Destination” movie is like watching someone play the children’s game “Mouse Trap” — you see the pieces placed to start the chain reaction of events, then watch in delight as those steps play out exactly as you expect. The sixth chapter of the franchise, “Final Destination: Bloodlines” — which is also the first made since “Final Destination 5” back in 2011 — follows the familiar formula, with a few gruesome surprises along the way.