Tag: Comedy
Knives Out is a Thrilling and Unpredictable Modern Murder Mystery in Terms of Style AND Substance
Everyone loves a good whodunit. From Murder on the Orient Express to Clue, allowing an audience to piece together clues and draw their own conclusions creates a fun time at the movies that help in creating a communal,…
Read More »Dolemite is My Name Captures the Entrepreneurial Spirit
They say that persistence is key; that in order to achieve one’s dream you must be relentless in the face of odds that are constantly urging you to quit. Such is the moxie displayed by Rudy Ray Moore…
Read More »Middleburg Film Festival: Jojo Rabbit Successfully Mixes Humor and Frankness to Promote Compassion
What is the best way to combat hatred? Do you meet force with force or can evil only be defeated by its opposite? Satire has been used to great effect in the past to highlight the danger of…
Read More »Parasite Takes an Intense, Explosive Look at Class Conflict in One of the Year’s Best Films
************************This review contains spoilers**************************** Times are tough as the gap between the haves and the have-nots continues to grow at rates unseen in almost 90 years. Working class people are often left scrambling to make ends meet and…
Read More »Hustlers is a Great Film Powered by its Divine Feminine Touch
We live in times that are morally challenging and where the line between right and wrong can feel nonexistent. As many fight to change the current order, others feel more pessimistic; the system can’t be changed, in order…
Read More »Both Thrilling and Funny, Ready or Not Cleverly Uses Satire to Examine the State of the World
When you turn on the TV these days, it feels as if the western world is caught in a giant game of tug of war. Millions of people seem poised and fired up to fundamentally change societies in…
Read More »Good Boys is an Irreverent but Sweet Nostalgic Trip Back to Childhood and Good Comedy
As we are inundated with bills to pay, crumbling politics, and more responsibilities than we sometimes want to bear, all of have moments where we wish we could just be kids again. The simplicity of life and innocence…
Read More »The Art of Self-Defense’s Examination of Loneliness, Hypermasculinity, and Misogyny Couldn’t Be More Timely
As the United States deals with yet more mass shootings, many people are struggling to understand what would drive a person to commit such atrocities. While white supremacist leanings is debated as the motivating ideology, there is also…
Read More »Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, and Career Transitions
The average person innately fears the unknown. The familiar offers results we understand and know how to navigate in order to experience minimal pain and/or inconvenience. Change involves risk and uncertainty, not knowing where we may end up…
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Little Women Uses a Timeless Story to Explore (Unfortunately) Timeless Questions for Women
Little Women has become a beloved part of the American literary canon for women over generations. It has inspired countless writers and ordinary girls the world over with its depiction of the transition into womanhood. The latest adaptation…
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