Oliver Parker's SWIMMING WITH MEN (2018)

Who knew that toxic masculinity

Could be so simply cured? Though I'll admit
The cases in this film were actua'lly
Quite mild to start with. Still, I'd say that it
Is heartening to think that just chlorine,
Some goggles and some sweet dance moves could make
A difference like this on any scene.
I love the "sad old bastards slowly shake
Their blues away" take on a story, and
I'll always watch Rob Brydon and, too, the
World Treasure that's Jim Carter, on the land
Or in a swimming pool. There's lots to see
And like, including the best training cuts,
Like when Ms. Riley says "let loose those guts!"

Christopher Miller & Phil Lord's THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART (2019)

I guess I have to write a sonnet for
This sequel, too, though you could all refer
To yesterday's. They clearly meant for more
To come at last one's end, and what occurs
Is all there in that final scene. A few
Good jokes, and Maya Rudolph, and a bit
Of traveling in time and that will do,
I guess. I do admire the technique. It
Would be much cooler, though, if they had ta'en
The Harryhausen route, with act'ual blocks
Made into act'ual spaceships, ruined plain
And dance floors, but that would sure run out the clocks,
And, too, the patience of the financiers.
Whatever. S'not the worst we've seen, these years.

Greg Mottola's PAUL (2011)

Encounters that come close to pure delight, 

As this one did, are few and far between. 

I'd rather focus on what they got right

Than on what made this miss (except that queen

Of off-tone awkwardness, Ms. Kristen Wiig).

The leads are charming, innocent and fun, 

The laughs to be had here are sometimes big, 

And money spent on SFX, for one,

Was not misspent. The slight twist at the end

Was good but maybe not a great surprise. 

That's fine. A film need not always depend

On that to work. The time spent viewing flies

At least as well as Paul's slow-rising craft.

It's sweet and light, and hey, it made me laugh. 

Jemaine Clement's and Taika Waititi's WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2014)

The fruit that's hanging low but never picked,
Is it still fruit? It could have rotted. I,
For one, am sick of vampires, but was tricked
With silly genre mixing by this sly
Directing duo. Monster roommates fuss
O'er household chores and how to dress without
Reflections... Ev'ry rule is played for yucks.
What ultimately made me laugh and shout
The most was early-ish; we meet a pack
Of "werewolves, not swear-wolves" out in the night,
And Waititi as Viago, calling back
To Andy Kaufmann's Latka, a delight!
It's all quite gross and silly, juvenile
But also smart. I couldn't help but smile.