Tag: comedy
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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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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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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…
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Fall For Him by Andie Burke: Full of Heart
Dylan Gallagher’s hot neighbor loathed him from the second he moved in, and causing a flood, falling through the floor, and landing directly onto that same neighbor’s bed probably means that’s unlikely to change. The poorly timed “It’s Raining Men” joke didn’t help. Meanwhile, ER nurse Derek Chang’s life is a literal when-rains-it-pours nightmare. A…
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Between the Temples: Quirky and Upbeat
When I saw the trailer for Between the Temples, I found myself fascinated and hopeful. With both Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane in the movie, I knew both are very capable actors and funny. Once I watched the film, I was struck by how quirky and upbeat it is as it explores how messy and…
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Kneecap: Music is the Star
Anything that is music based is always of interest to me and this one even more so with the use of the Irish language. I was very hopeful that it would be an interesting film and I wasn’t disappointed. The film was riotously colorful, unique and full of intriguing characters. While the story is fun,…
