Category: Comedy
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The Bad Guys 2: Explosive
When I saw The Bad Guys, the original movie, I loved the animation, the voice acting and the heists. So when I heard about the sequel, I was excited to see if the writing would be as good as the original. The Bad Guys 2 is explosive, action packed and twice as fun as the…
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Oh, Hi: Odd Dark Comedy
Billed as a romantic comedy, Oh, Hi was a film I was intensely curious about. The bits I’d seen looked funny and there were a couple of the actors that I really like. What baffled me after watching is that it is far more of an odd dark comedy than a romantic comedy. While far…
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Bride Hard: Ridiculously Funny
When I read the description of the movie Bride Hard, I was hopeful for a funny movie with two actresses that have a record of comedy films. Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp were great in Pitch Perfect. After watching the movie, I found the action scenes ridiculously funny but the film was a bit too…
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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life: Funny and Endearing
I was expecting a romantic comedy when I went to see Jane Austen Wrecked My Life but I wasn’t expecting such a funny and endearing film. While it does have romance and comedy, it is unexpectedly human and honest with performances that are real and nuanced with a beautiful ending. Jane Austen Wrecked My Life…
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Another Simple Favor: Another Fun Mystery
I had originally not gotten to watch A Simple Favor in theaters but watched it on streaming. When I saw the sequel was out, I was looking forward to it, hoping it would bring the same twisted, dark humor as the original and it delivers on that promise, highlighting the toxic relationship between Stephanie and…
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The Penguin Lessons: Lesson in Artful Delivery
When I read the synopsis for The Penguin Lessons, I was very interested in seeing the film. The movie looked like it would be a fantastic comedy. In that regard, I was both correct and incorrect. It is endearingly funny but it is also full of lessons about fascism and responsibility. It is underpinned with…
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Love Hurts: Funny and Entertaining
When I heard about Love Hurts, I was excited, mostly because of the cast. Ke Huy Quan is crazy talented and seemed the perfect fit for the premise of the movie. When I got the chance to watch this film, I found it funny and entertaining, romantic and full of action. It was fun in…
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You’re Cordially Invited: Entertaining and Fun
For the film, “You’re Cordially Invited”, I was excited to see what the combination of Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell would bring comedically. I did laugh at quite a bit of the ridiculous stunts in the movie, so it was definitely entertaining and fun. But even the antics of the two leads didn’t quite salvage…
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Red One: Christmas Magic
I have a fondness for Christmas movies but even more importantly, my favorite Christmas movie is an action film. So when I saw the trailers for Red One I was excited. With a fantastic cast and promises of exhilarating action, I looked forward to seeing the film. What I discovered when I watched the screening…
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“My Old Ass”: A Fresh Twist on Coming of Age
I wanted to see “My Old Ass” as soon as I knew Aubrey Plaza was in the film but add in meeting yourself back when you’re eighteen, it sounded too good to miss. I felt like the concept could be funny but what I loved was how it was a fresh twist on the coming…
