Comedy

As a critic, there is the rare occasion where you see a film and think “my god, this movie is going to be HUGE!” I speak in relative terms, of course, as Brittany Runs a …

Monty Python’s Life of Brian is one of the finest examples of British comedy. The movie is considered a classic. One that is enjoyed by generations old and new. Nowadays, we can view the movie’s …

Shazam! was just released on DVD and On-Demand platforms. While the film is modern, it is not well-known in pop culture and the character of DC Comics “Shazam!” is a deep cut, a far-reach of recognition …

I knew going to see Stuber would require selling my soul. Well, here we are, another example proving why people don’t want to watch comedies in theaters anymore. If people want to watch a bad …

At 32 minutes, Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster, Frankenstein is the shortest contender for this year’s academy award. It is the masterpiece of David Harbour III, the talented actor known solely for his role in Hellboy (2019). …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LADCeI28YQ I’d seen this video that parodied Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as a teen comedy a while ago, but I didn’t realize how accurate it was until I rewatched the film this past week for …

I’ve always been a fan of action-thrillers that involve corrupt cops. From Filth and Lakeview Terrace to Training Day and The Departed. The trailer for Point Blank suggests that it will follow the budding bromance …

”Never think you’re better than anyone else, but don’t let anyone treat you like you’re worse.” – Rip Torn It’s enjoyable to muse about how cinema history would have looked like had a different celebrity …

Over the years, I’ve only gained more appreciation for the original blaxploitation classic known as Shaft. Not just for its cultural significance, but for its gritty seventies style, slick dialogue, and fascinating characters. There’s also …

That title alone makes me sound like an angry baby boomer writing about how Millennials are ruining everything. I promise you that I love both baby boomers and Millennials so I don’t want to start …

My mother and I went on a cross-country Greyhound bus trip in the summer of 1989. At the time, they had a pass you could buy that gave you a lot of freedom. We made …

On April 1st, 2019 the first trailer for The Dead Don’t Die arrived with an outstanding cast highlighting a zombie comedy from Jim Jarmusch, the director of Coffee and Cigarettes, and Broken Flowers. I could …

Despite its availability on Netflix and a star-studded cast — including Terence Stamp, Gemma Arterton and Luke Evans — none of my distinguished MovieBabble colleagues wanted to review Murder Mystery. And who can blame them? …

Sorry, but UglyDolls will not be making an appearance on this list of the best movies of May 2019. Let’s all take a moment of silence for this tragic loss… … … … …Okay, that’s …

Not every film has to ring with greatness in order to be enjoyed. Explosions, high-speed chases, and edge-of-your-seat suspense suffice for many action movies, though they may lack deep significance. Rim of the World is one …

There’s a very good chance you’ve never heard of Johnny Depp’s film The Professor. This is not necessarily indicative of the quality of the product. There are so many movies, good and bad, that are …

I find Annapurna to be such a fascinating distributor and producer. They’re single-handedly responsible for some of the most interesting films of the decade (produced The Master, Her, Phantom Thread, and If Beale Street Could …

Bedtime Story, a con artist film starring Marlon Brando, and David Niven, was released in 1964. A remake known as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels arrived in 1988 (with Michael Caine, and Steve Martin), which is arguably more popular …

Look I’ll be honest, the only movie I’m remotely excited about is HBO’s Deadwood, the long-awaited return of one of the greatest TV shows ever created. Anything else just looks mildly amusing in comparison. But …

I have a confession to make — I’m a closet Pokémon fan. I was obsessed with it after its 90’s debut. And while time and maturity has tempered that, that love never fully vanished. So …

Maverick (1994) stars Mel Gibson as the titular character of Bret Maverick — an unscrupulous gambler in need of some money to enter a poker championship. James Garner (the star of the original Maverick TV series) is …

It’s always worth noting what a new Netflix film means in the larger scope of the company. With the service essentially at saturation levels here in the U.S., the only way to expand is through …

By now, you may have caught on to the fact that most of my reviews are of streaming service, and “pay-per-view” fare. I so rarely get out to the theater/cinema in person, this is the …

My introduction to Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot was not a conventional one. When my dad’s video store closed thanks to the Blockbuster boom, he gave a lot of the VHS tapes to my …

Movies about sad white dudes trying to find themselves are this planet’s most powerful renewable resource. They’re ubiquitous to the point where they occur in nature, and new ones keep springing up seemingly by the …

It seems like there are far too many sports biopics that focus on a player, team, or organization, but there’s hardly any biopics on athletes from sports entertainment. With the help of The Rock, the time has …

Excellent! It’s been 30 years since strange things were afoot at the Circle-K in San Dimas. Bill and Ted have reached a milestone anniversary and it’s time we gave them their due. No, this won’t …

Is Happy Death Day 2U the most necessary sequel ever made? Absolutely not. The first Happy Death Day was a perfectly watchable film that knew it had something special in Jessica Rothe as a star. But …

With Taika Waititi as Executive Producer, and a cast dotted with veterans of his movies, you’d expect this comedy farce to feel familiar. The Breaker Upperers has a good helping of the self-effacing awkward dialogue that …

It’s no secret that studio comedies have struggled in recent years. Although 2018 had fun hits like Game Night and Blockers, we’ve seen far too many bland comedies that are so underwritten and lazy, which …