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Comedy

Unicorn Store fails to deliver magic

April 21, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

The whole movie just seems to big one big metaphor for the difficulty of letting go of your childhood and entering adulthood… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Annaleigh Ashford, Bradley Whitford, Brie Larson, Comedy, Fantasy, Hamish Linklater, Joan Cusack, Mamoudou Athie, Netflix, Ryan Hansen, Samuel L Jackson, Unicorn Store

The Perfect Date isn’t perfect, but it is still a lot of fun

April 20, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

I wasn’t expecting much from the film going into it, but I found it to be heartwarming and the characters to be likable… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Camila Mendes, Comedy, Laura Marano, Matt Walsh, Netflix, Noah Centineo, Romance, The Perfect Date

To Dust presents a new genre: The Jewish, mystical, dark, buddy comedy

February 18, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘To Dust’ sure isn’t for most people, and maybe not for me either… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Drama, Géza Röhrig, Good Deed Entertainment, Matthew Broderick, To Dust

St. Bernard Syndicate :: Awkward Scandinavians misunderstanding China

January 30, 2019Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

Quasi-mockumentary ‘The Saint Bernard Syndicate’ is uniquely foreign and therefore of little interest to most… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Frederik Cilius, Rasmus Bruun, St. Bernard Syndicate, Uncork'd Entertainment

Johnny English Strikes Again is perfect for comedy lovers

January 26, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Johnny English Strikes Again is loaded with special features… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Action, Adventure, Ben Miller, Comedy, Emma Thompson, Jake Lacy, Johnny English Strikes Again, Olga Kurylenko, Rowan Atkinson, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

Cranston and Hart have perfect chemistry in The Upside

January 13, 2019Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘The Intouchables’ succeeds more at being emotional and the main leads have great chemistry, but ‘The Upside’ still managed to put a smile on my face… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aja Naomi King, Bryan Cranston, Comedy, Drama, Julianna Margulies, Kevin Hart, Nicole Kidman, STX Entertainment, The Upside

Holmes & Watson is a career-low for Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly

December 31, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Two detectives uncover a seriously unfunny movie… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Columbia Pictures, Comedy, Crime, Holmes & Watson, John C. Reilly, Lauren Lapkus, Mystery, Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall, Steve Coogan, Will Ferrell

Second Act is one of the more aggressively average movies of the year

December 21, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Second Act’ hits almost all the beats you’d expect with one thing that makes it something a bit more… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia, Romance, Second Act, STX Entertainment, Treat Williams, Vanessa Hudgens

Green Book feels a bit familiar

December 6, 2018Chuck Duncan 2 Comments

‘Green Book’ is entertaining, but is it Best Picture material?… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Brian Stepanek, Comedy, Don Stark, Green Book, Linda Cardellini, Mahershala Ali, P.J. Byrne, Sebastian Maniscalco, Universal Pictures, Viggo Mortensen

The Favourite is a delightfully dark comedy that lets its stars shine

December 2, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Favourite’ isn’t nearly as weird as I’d feared, and it’s a decent historical piece too… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Biography, Comedy, Emma Stone, Fox Searchlight, History, James Smith, Jenny Rainsford, Joe Alwyn, LGBT, LGBT+, Mark Gatiss, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, The Favourite

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween doesn’t bring the scares… or the fun

October 19, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

‘Goosebumps 2’ just felt dull… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bryce Cass, Caleel Harris, Chris Parnell, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Horror, Jack Black, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Ken Jeong, Madison Iseman, Peyton Wich, Sony Pictures, Wendi McLendon-Covey

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a fun adaptation of the Shakespeare comedy

August 19, 2018Jeremy Fogelman 2 Comments

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ takes a lot of swings in its modern adaptation, with more hits than misses… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies A Midsummer Night's Dream, Brainstorm Media, Comedy, Fantasy, Finn Wittrock, Fran Kranz, Hamish Linklater, Lily Rabe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ted Levine

Crazy Rich Asians elevates the rom-com drama with a touch of real depth

August 14, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ isn’t quite so crazy, but underneath the affluence-porn is some real heart… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Awkwafina, Chris Pang, Comedy, Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians, Gemma Chan, Henry Golding, Ken Jeong, Lisa Lu, Michelle Yeoh, Nico Santos, Romance, Sonoya Mizuno, Warner Bros. Pictures

Never Goin’ Back proves that anyone can be insufferable and mildly charming

August 11, 2018Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Never Goin’ Back’ is precisely the sort of indie drama I knew it was going to be… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies A24, Camila Morrone, Comedy, Crime, Kyle Mooney, Maia Mitchell, Never Goin' Back

The Spy Who Dumped Me happens to be a surprising spy comedy

August 4, 2018Justin Moore Leave a Comment

Kate McKinnon and Mila Kunis are a perfect pair… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Action, Adventure, Comedy, Gillian Anderson, Jane Curtin, Justin Theroux, Kate McKinnon, Lionsgate, Mila Kunis, Paul Reiser, Sam Heughan, The Spy Who Dumped Me

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✦ IN CINEMAS ✦

    NOVOCAINE    ★★★
    MICKEY 17   ★★★
    WOLF MAN   ★✩✩
    NOSFERATU   ★★✩
    WICKED   ★★★
    JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX   ★★★
    BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE   ★★✩
    ALIEN: ROMULUS   ★★★
    DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE   ★★★
    BAD BOYS: RIDE OR DIE   ★★★
    FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA   ★★✩
    THE FALL GUY   ★★★
    ABIGAIL   ★★★
    DUNE: PART TWO   ★★✩
    THE BEEKEEPER   ★★✩
    ALL REVIEWS
★✩✩ Avoid    ★★✩ Matinée    ★★★ Must See

✦ HOME VIEWING ✦

    KIKI'S FOURTH INGREDIENT  ★★✩
    NOT MY FAMILY: MONIQUE SMITH STORY ★★★
    THERE'S NO WAY OUT  ★★✩
    GIVE ME BACK MY DAUGHTER ★★★
    JOSH'S THIRD SERVING  ★★★
    SHARI'S SECOND ACT  ★★✩
    WIFE STALKER  ★★★
    JENNA'S FIRST LOVE  ★★✩
    TRAPPED IN HER DORM ROOM  ★★✩
    PLAYING WITH FIRE  ★✩✩
    ROYAL-ISH  ★★✩
    TAKEN AT A BASKETBALL GAME  ★★★
    WHAT WOULD YOU KILL FOR?  ★✩✩
    THE LAST WOMAN WHO LIVED HERE  ★★✩
    I WAS OCTOMOM  ★★✩
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