The Avengers (1998)

zero stars
This review is for the 1998 film based on the British T.V. show and not for the Marvel series.

If I were to come up with a new way to market The Avengers, I'd say put copies of the movie in the pharmacy next to the sleeping pills. This disastrous film would probably make more money that way than it did in the theaters. I woke up on a Friday morning after a good night's sleep, and a trip to the movies sounded like a great idea. After halfway through The Avengers, I was ready for a nap.

Game Night (2018)

★★★
Jason Bateman has always been a good comedic actor. I remember watching him on the sitcom The Hogan Family, where his comic timing and delivery were put to good use. He also appeared on Arrested Development, but would his knack for comedy translate to the big screen? Early on he seemed like an actor who would work primarily and prolifically on television. In the mid-2000s he sneaked up on movie audiences and displayed his strengths to a wider viewership. His bit role in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story paved the way, and supporting roles in Juno and Hancock showed that he could make the transition to theaters (notwithstanding his early failed appearance in 1987’s Teen Wolf Too).