Tag: Comedy
Saturday Night Utilizes Strong Visuals To Tell an OK Story
Saturday Night Live has become a television landmark and staple of American entertainment, something you expect to always be around like Madison Square Garden or the Hollywood sign. Things weren’t always so stable for the show as its…
Read More »Deadpool & Wolverine: Let Them Eat Cake
******This review contains minor scene descriptions, but no major spoilers****** After years of speculation on how the Deadpool franchise would fit into Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe following the studios acquisition of 20th Century Fox, the day has finally…
Read More »Three Kinds of Twisted Love Stories Power Kinds of Kindness
Fresh off the success of last year’s Poor Things, writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos and his ingenue Emma Stone quickly announced their next film together, taking advantage of the goodwill their cinematic partnership has engendered. Less than a year later,…
Read More »Bad Boys: Ride or Die Is Theatrical Comfort Food
Creamy, warm, chicken noodle soup salted to perfection with soft, slurpy noodles and juicy chunks of chicken. A pristinely toasted grilled cheese sandwich, with the bread browned just right with butter from top to bottom and melted American…
Read More »The Fall Guy Adds An Intriguing Mystery to Its High Octane Action Comedy
The calls for awarding stunt performers at the Oscars have grown louder in recent years with their grueling, dangerous work increasing receiving praise and recognition in film circles. At this year’s Academy Awards, the daredevils that bring Hollywood action to…
Read More »Drive-Away Dolls’ Campiness is Mildly Entertaining, But Not Enough to Elevate It
While his brother Joel was able to branch out with 2021’s superb The Tragedy of Macbeth, now it’s Ethan Coen’s turn to take a run at a solo venture in the director’s chair away from their legendary partnership…
Read More »The Book of Clarence Can’t Fully Execute Its Ambitions
Director Jaymes Samuel knocked it out of the park with 2021’s The Harder They Fall making his feature length debut on Netflix to good critical reception and a splash on social media. Three years later, he’s ready to make his first…
Read More »Radical Shows That Sentiment Can Still Be Impactful (Sundance Film Festival)
On the surface, Radical would seem to be too much of the same to be an entertaining film; a sentimental film about a hopeful, enthusiastic teacher that must overcome systemic and administrative obstacles to reach the hard scrabble…
Read More »American Fiction is Part Emotional Family Drama, Part Genius Satire, Complete Masterwork (Middleburg Film Festival)
In the wake of America’s great racial and equity reckoning over the past decade, one conversation that has arisen amongst minority and underrepresented groups as a result is, who gets tell our stories and become elevated as the “voice” of…
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Anora Mixes Comedy and Drama to Explore The Psyche of Dancers (Middleburg Film Festival)
Winter/director Sean Baker is back with a new film that stays close to his trademark penchant for realistic portrayals of working class segments of society not often explored that has been buzzing on the film festival circuit. Anora is…
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