Movies directed by Brian Robbins

Good Burger (1997)

103 mins     Comedy      

So here's the truth, whilst I have heard of Kenan and Kel I have never watched anything they have been in and nope that doesn't make me a saddo but someone who is not in the intended age group for this movie. But as I underst...

Varsity Blues (1999)

106 mins     Drama, Romance, Sport      

"Varsity Blues" with it's storyline of high school and Friday night football wouldn't feel out of place in one of the teen TV dramas which come and go every few years. And to be honest it is no surprise as Dawson Creek's own ...

Hard Ball (2001)

106 mins     Drama, Sport      

Something which always intrigued me was what would happen if someone took a much loved children's movie and then tried to update it into a grown up movie. Well having watched "Hard Ball" I now know as this is basically an upd...

The Perfect Score (2004)

93 mins     Comedy, Crime      

On first glance "the Perfect Score" has something a little bit John Hughes about it, 6 diverse students learn something important through the time they spend together trying to steal the SAT answer papers. But trust me this i...

The Shaggy Dog (2006)

98 mins     Comedy, Family, Fantasy      

As is always the case when Disney decide to remake one of their popular family movies from the 50s or 60s there is objection from those who love the original. In fairness I have moaned about this as well before I accepted it ...

Norbit (2007)

102 mins     Comedy      

I could sort of see what Eddie Murphy was trying to achieve with "Norbit", he had shown in the "Nutty Professor" that a movie could be funny with him playing various characters disguised behind layers of latex. But it just do...

A Thousand Words (2012)

91 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Movie Review - A Thousand Words (2012) Eddie Murphy stars as Jack McCall, a book promoter who discovers a tree which suddenly grows in his garden is connected to him as every word he says causes a leaf to fall. Question is wh...