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    For a Dollar, Name the Best Romantic Comedy of 2022. Hint: It’s ‘Bros’

    by Sean Coates October 25, 2022
    by Sean Coates October 25, 2022

    “It wasn’t easy, but it’s worth it”. These words from co-writer and star of Bros, Billy Eichner, in his Q&A after its Melbourne premiere screening resonated with a thundering echo. Not just in terms of…

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    ‘See How They Run’ Is Tongue-in-Cheek Fun

    by Patricia Henderson September 22, 2022
    by Patricia Henderson September 22, 2022

    “It’s a whodunnit. You’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all,” is a line heard more than once in Tom George’s directorial debut, See How They Run. Perhaps there is some truth to that, but that doesn’t…

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    ‘Clerks III’: Kevin Smith’s ‘Wild Strawberries’

    by Chris van Dijk September 21, 2022
    by Chris van Dijk September 21, 2022

    I will always have a soft spot for Kevin Smith. Even if you aren’t fond of his dick jokes, any cineaste will admire his ascent as a filmmaker. He’s one of the great examples of…

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  • ComedyHorrorReviews

    ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’: A Slasher With Brains About the Dangers of Modern Communication

    by Spencer Henderson August 7, 2022
    by Spencer Henderson August 7, 2022

    It seems that a fair portion of Film Twitter has turned on A24. I make this observation because I pretty consistently see people mocking it as a brand, or more specifically, the specific type of fan associated…

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    Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening Make an Endearing Couple in ‘Jerry and Marge Go Large’

    by Chris van Dijk June 29, 2022
    by Chris van Dijk June 29, 2022

    There is something quintessential American about the story of Jerry and Marge Selbee, two retirees who exploited a loophole in the lottery system and made themselves rich. A story like this can only become truly…

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    Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Wes Schlagenhauf Is Dying’

    by James Y. Lee June 21, 2022
    by James Y. Lee June 21, 2022

    It brings me no joy to report that an indie comedy film evidently made in earnest did not resonate or connect with me, but Parker Seaman and Devin Das’s debut feature, Wes Schlagenhauf Is Dying, is…

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    Tribeca Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Babysitter’

    by James Y. Lee June 20, 2022
    by James Y. Lee June 20, 2022

    There’s a certain type of fascination in watching a film where you can immediately tell that other people’s enjoyment of it will be almost entirely predicated on how much they’re able to live with its…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2022 Review: ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’

    by Nick Kush February 8, 2022
    by Nick Kush February 8, 2022

    If you’ve watched an indie film or two in your day, odds are you’ve stumbled upon a movie about a white guy who just can’t figure things out. They have no idea what to do…

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    ‘Red Rocket’: A Parody of the American Dream

    by Blake Ison January 4, 2022
    by Blake Ison January 4, 2022

    Every once and a while, a filmmaker comes along to flip the script and tackle themes and ideas that most are afraid to touch. Sean Baker has done this his entire career, but especially with…

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    ‘Black Friday’: The Good News Is It Includes Bruce Campbell, the Bad News Is That It’s Not Very Good

    by Chris van Dijk November 30, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk November 30, 2021

    Adding Bruce Campbell to your cast will automatically attract any genre enthusiast. The man is a legend, possibly one of the most charismatic men on the planet. A man so charismatic, I’m seriously considering watching…

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    ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ and the Dark Underbelly of Nostalgia

    by Spencer Henderson November 18, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson November 18, 2021

    There was a time when Jason Reitman was one of the most exciting, up-and-coming voices in the film industry. The son of Ivan Reitman began to see his rise to prominence in the film industry…

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    A Ghostly Judy Greer Haunts Melanie Lynskey in ‘Lady of the Manor’

    by Chris van Dijk September 30, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk September 30, 2021

    Two and a Half Men is an abominable sitcom and I’m ashamed to admit that in my younger, and far more vulnerable years, I did watch an episode or two. If there was one good…

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  • ComedyDramaReviews

    ‘Best Sellers’: Finding Literary Truth in the Modern World

    by Chris van Dijk September 22, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk September 22, 2021

    Can the literary art form still survive in this hyperactive, Twitter-operating, modern age? Bookworms venturing through desolated libraries and soon-to-be bankrupt bookstores may find themselves out of time, yearning for a time where a 400-page…

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    Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Dug Dug’

    by Sean Coates September 19, 2021
    by Sean Coates September 19, 2021

    Under the bright glistening haze of blue and pink lights, Ritwek Pareek’s vibrant debut feature opens on 40-something drunkard Thakur Lal. His internal monologue spouts vague philosophical musings before mounting his motorcycle and going for…

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  • ComedyDramaReviews

    ‘Small Engine Repair’: Male Comradery Taken to Amusingly Dark Extremes

    by Chris van Dijk September 10, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk September 10, 2021

    A common complaint regarding movies based on plays is that they feel like exactly that: a play made into a movie. Detractors often cite the transition from stage to screen as being too noticeable, remarking…

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  • ComedyReviews

    Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘King Knight’

    by Bethany Lola August 24, 2021
    by Bethany Lola August 24, 2021

    Matthew Gray Gubler is a modern-day icon in the eyes of many. King Knight has been long-awaited by both fans of his and director Richard Bates Jr. It’s slightly dark, yet reassuringly humorous. It’s everything…

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    Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Stanleyville’

    by Nick Kush August 23, 2021
    by Nick Kush August 23, 2021

    A mysterious social experiment brings a group of eccentric strangers together to compete for a prize. It’s the synopsis for many low-budget thrillers and dark comedies. And somehow, Stanleyville feels almost entirely divorced from the subgenre. You’ve…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ‘Zola’ Captures the Foundational Enjoyment of Storytelling

    by Aubrey McKay July 15, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay July 15, 2021

    We practically demand that our entertainment speak to us in a meaningful way. We require it to be some sort of solution or commentary to the injustices in the world, expecting our creatives to help…

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  • ComedyReviews

    Robert De Niro Tries to Kill Tommy Lee Jones in the Mild Hollywood Satire, ‘The Comeback Trail’

    by Chris van Dijk July 2, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk July 2, 2021

    When it comes to the Hollywood satire, the gold standard will forever be Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard, followed by Robert Altman’s The Player. Other underappreciated jewels to this genre are The Coen Brothers’ Barton Fink,…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ‘Cruella’ Is a Very Odd, Yet Highly Watchable Disney Departure

    by Nick Kush June 8, 2021
    by Nick Kush June 8, 2021

    You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who asked for a 134-minute origin story of a character who originated in a 79-minute cartoon, but alas, Cruella is here. Since the film premiered, much of the conversation has…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ’15 Things You Didn’t Know About Bigfoot’ Knows More Than a Few Things About Comedy

    by Brian Connor May 7, 2021
    by Brian Connor May 7, 2021

    If You Go Down to the Woods Today Vlogger Brian is losing his mojo. Reporting for Vice Compound, a website with an extremely familiar-looking logo and modus operandi, he´s tired of covering the stupidest of modern…

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  • ComedyDramaReviews

    The Uncomfortable Brilliance of ‘Shiva Baby’

    by Aubrey McKay April 29, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay April 29, 2021

    Generally, we all try and avoid uncomfortable situations. Whether it is trying to avoid someone, a confrontation, or any of the other myriad of possibilities, we don’t want any part of it. We will quickly…

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  • ComedyReviews

    Enter the Orbit of the Great Michelle Pfeiffer in ‘French Exit’

    by Jack Edgar April 3, 2021
    by Jack Edgar April 3, 2021

    What a treat it must be to be Lucas Hedges. By twenty-four, he’s already established himself as one of the finer actors of his generation and has had the chance to work for the best…

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  • ComedyReviewsRomance

    SXSW Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Ninjababy’

    by Nick Kush April 1, 2021
    by Nick Kush April 1, 2021

    At this point, the age of Apatow and the Farrelly brothers ruling the comedy landscape by mixing gross-out comedy with sentimentality is long gone. Nothing has exactly filled the void, either — unless you count…

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  • ComedyDramaReviews

    Jewish International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Shiva Baby’

    by George Clark March 12, 2021
    by George Clark March 12, 2021

    Emma Seligman’s feature directorial debut Shiva Baby, based on her short of the same name, is an awkward comedy with one of the best, most outlandish premises I’ve seen in a long time. Danielle attends…

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  • ComedyReviews

    ‘Coming 2 America’ Takes a Trip Down Memory Lane

    by Chris van Dijk March 7, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk March 7, 2021

    1988’s Coming to America is possibly the last ‘classic’ Eddie Murphy film. After that, most of his films either missed the mark critically or commercially, oftentimes both. Personally, I do think some of his later…

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    ‘Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar’: The Joy in Absurdity

    by Anna Campion February 25, 2021
    by Anna Campion February 25, 2021

    Many former SNL titans have taken the leap to movies. MacGruber, Tommy Boy, Billy Madison, Master of Disguise, Caddyshack, National Lampoon, Talladega Nights, Baby Mama, are just the titles I can think of at the…

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  • ComedyReviewsRomance

    Jewish International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive’

    by Danny O'Dea February 22, 2021
    by Danny O'Dea February 22, 2021

    A man sits on a bench, wrapped in a coat he’s owned for years. He rests his feet at the head of Jaffa Street in Jerusalem. A tour guide comes along, decked to the nines…

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  • ComedyReviews

    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Friends and Strangers’

    by Liam Trump February 6, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 6, 2021

    James Vaughan’s feature film debut, Friends and Strangers is an oddity, to say the least. Both the story structure and character writing take strange roles in Vaughan’s first feature film. The story is split up…

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  • ComedyDramaReviews

    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘On the Count of Three’

    by Aubrey McKay February 1, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay February 1, 2021

    Jerrod Carmichael is brilliant. I don’t mean that in the hyperbolic, reductive way that many use way too often. The way he tells a story is unique and profound. How he crafts his humor, by…

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