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Comedy

Kevin Hart: What Now? showcases the comedian’s comedy & charisma

October 15, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

When you’re Kevin Hart, you can get away with pretty much anything you want. Like portraying a black James Bond and selling out a football stadium of over 50,000 people… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Comedy, David Meunier, Documentary, Don Cheadle, Ed Helms, Halle Berry, Kevin Hart, Kevin Hart What Now?, Universal Pictures

Who’s the father of Bridget Jones’s Baby?

September 16, 2016Kim Tibbs-Krober Leave a Comment

It’s been over a decade since we’ve seen Bridget Jones fumbling her way through a feature film. What can fans of the franchise expect from ‘Bridget Jones’s Baby’… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Bridget Jones's Baby, Colin Firth, Comedy, Patrick Dempsey, Renée Zellweger, Romance, Universal Pictures

Compadres Review :: Compadres is not the comedy it wants to be

September 7, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

An uneasy mix of cop drama and mismatched partners just does not work… continue reading

★, Home Viewing Action, Aislinn Derbez, Comedy, Compadres, Crime, Eric Roberts, Erick Elías, Joaquín Cosío, Joey Morgan, Kevin Pollack, Omar Chaparro, PantelionFilms

The Hollars has a simplistic indie movie story elevated by a killer cast

August 26, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘The Hollars’ isn’t particularly great, but a few performances blew me away… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Anna Kendrick, Charlie Day, Comedy, John Krasinski, Margo Martindale, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Richard Jenkins, Romance, Sharlto Copley, Sony Pictures Classics, The Hollars

The Boss comes to home video with a little something extra

August 24, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

But does the additional footage improve the movie?… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Comedy, Kathy Bates, Kristen Bell, Melissa McCarthy, Peter Dinklage, The Boss, Tyler Labine, Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Keanu brings big laughs and cuteness overload to your living room

August 16, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love kitten videos?… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Comedy, Crime, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Jamar Malachi Neighbors, Jason Mitchell, Jordan Peele, Keanu, Keegan-Michael Key, Luis Guzman, Method Man, Nia Long, Tiffany Haddish, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Forte

Florence Foster Jenkins has laughs and deep questions

August 12, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

The true life story will make you wonder if you’re laughing with or at the character… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies BBC Films, Biography, Comedy, Florence Foster Jenkins, Hugh Grant, Meryl Streep, Nina Arianda, Paramount Pictures, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Helberg

Ghost Team is a weak sauce indie comedy movie with a sadly boring twist

August 12, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Ghost Team’ wastes a talented cast with a whole lot of nothing… continue reading

★, Movie Reviews, Movies Amy Sedaris, Comedy, David Krumholtz, Ghost Team, Jon Heder, Justin Long, Melonie Diaz, Paul W Downs, The Orchard, Thriller

Bad Moms is a confused mess that ought to be the next great comedy

July 29, 2016Jeremy Fogelman Leave a Comment

‘Bad Moms’ tries to be a madcap movie about something but it’s mainly a bunch of scattered laughs and an over-serious theme… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Annie Mumolo, Bad Moms, Christina Applegate, Clark Duke, Comedy, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jay Hernandez, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, STX Entertainment

Barbershop: The Next Cut :: A Perfect Addition to Your BluRay collection

July 26, 2016Jaylen Christie Leave a Comment

The ‘Barbershop’ gang is back after 12 years, but it the new movie a cut above the rest?… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Anthony Anderson, Barbershop The Next Cut, Cedric the Entertainer, Comedy, Common, Drama, Eve, Ice Cube, JB Smoove, Nicki Minaj, Regina Hall, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

Absolutely Fabulous is only mildly amusing

July 22, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

We’ve waited for years for an AbFab movie and it doesn’t quite deliver… continue reading

★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Absolutely Fabulous, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, Barry Humphries, Chris Colfer, Comedy, Emma Bunton, Fox Searchlight, Jane Horrocks, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield, Kate Moss, Lulu, Robert Webb

Search Party manages to find a few laughs

July 10, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

After two years, the raunchy comedy finally sees the light of day… continue reading

★★, Home Viewing Adam Pally, Adventure, Alison Brie, Comedy, Focus World, J.B. Smoove, Jason Mantzoukas, Krysten Ritter, Lance Reddick, Search Party, Shannon Woodward, T.J. Miller, Thomas Middleditch, Universal Pictures

Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates has a solid cast and lots of laughs

July 8, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

Zac Efron and Adam Devine are a pair of brothers you’d want to hang with … or not… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Adam Devine, Adventure, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Comedy, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Romance, Stephen Root, Twentieth Century Fox, Zac Efron

Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart serve up the laughs in Central Intelligence

June 16, 2016Chuck Duncan 3 Comments

Johnson and Hart have the makings of a great screen team… continue reading

★★★, Movie Reviews, Movies Aaron Paul, Action, Amy Ryan, Central Intelligence, Comedy, Crime, Danielle Nicolet, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, New Line Cinema, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Discover the charms of Hail, Caesar! on Blu-ray, DVD + DIGITAL HD

June 7, 2016Chuck Duncan Leave a Comment

An overlooked film gets a little love on home video… continue reading

★★★, Home Viewing Alden Ehrenreich, Channing Tatum, Comedy, George Clooney, Hail Caesar, Josh Brolin, Mystery, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Universal Pictures

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    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   ★★✩
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    NOT MY FAMILY: MONIQUE SMITH STORY ★★★
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    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  ★★★
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