Tag: Comedy

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Sports a Familiar Look, but It Works

Nostalgia is all the rage and continues to stay in fashion as another legacy sequel for a beloved film enters multiplexes this weekend. In The Devil Wears Prada 2, Andrea “Andy” Sachs (Anne Hathaway) is now a successful…

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You, Me & Tuscany Solidly Scratches the Rom Com Itch

Many have lamented the inconsistent output from Hollywood of romantic comedies, particularly in theaters. Audiences have clamored for more and the importance of the latest rom-com release from Universal Pictures has already been discussed publicly. In You, Me…

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The Drama Will Make You Question Everything

Intrigue surrounding the release of a new film starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya has been slowly building leading up to its release. The public has been told it’s a black comedy or dramedy about relationships hinging on a…

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Ready or Not 2 is a Vow Renewal Rather Than a Hot New Fling

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come picks up right where its predecessor left off, with Grace (Samara Weaving) surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family and making her way outside of their burning estate. She’s…

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Project Hail Mary Combines Practical Effects and Real Emotion for an Instant Sci-Fi Classic

Beloved writer/director duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller return to the big screen with their highly anticipated adaptation of a popular sci-fi novel. The buzz around this film has been steadily rising, can the end result live up…

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No Other Choice Continues Park Chan-wook’s Directorial Mastery

Modern work culture and the future of labor are hot topics in our current moment. The rise of AI and skyrocketing inflation and cost of living in the midst of a recession has many wondering how much more…

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The Audacity of Marty Supreme

Following the release of his brother Benny’s film The Smashing Machine earlier this year, the other half of the Safdie Brothers directing duo Josh Safdie is finally releasing his first solo directorial effort; one that has featured a…

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Jay Kelly Entertains but Is Forgettable (Middleburg Film Festival)

George Clooney. Adam Sandler. Laura Dern. Noah Baumbach. Jay Kelly is a star studded production from Netflix with decent hype leading up to its release. Jay Kelly (Clooney) is a world famous movie legend who is high in…

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Left-Handed Girl: A Slice of Alice Character Study with a Twist (Middleburg Film Festival)

Fresh off of his stellar Oscar winning run last year for Anora, Sean Baker’s first foray back into theaters is as a co-writer and producer of a Taiwanese film by director/writer Shih-Ching Tsou. Left-Handed Girl tracks the lives…

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Nouvelle Vague: For the Rule Breakers (Middleburg Film Festival)

French New Wave with experimentation in new filmmaking techniques like the use of natural light, jump cut editing,  and auteurism was a revolution in cinema that left an indelible mark on the medium. One of its most notable…

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