Sep
16
Nightbooks
I was constantly up and down and down and up on this movie… I couldn’t decide if I low-key enjoyed it or if I was actively bored. Seemed to shift every ten minutes. So it’s a real mixed bag but … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Comedy
Sep
02
Afterlife of the Party
This damn movie has no right to be as good as it is. In fact, I’d written it off as an annoying movie about an annoying character that was desperately unfunny within the first half hour. But the damn movie … Continue reading
Aug
31
Vacation Friends
Vacation Friends stars Lil Rel Howery and Yvonne Orji as an in-control couple on vacation at a Mexican resort. They run into an irrepressible and excitable and extra x 5 couple played by John Cena and Meredith Hagner. They are … Continue reading
Aug
30
Ride the Eagle
Ride the Eagle is an odd film. It’s maybe meant to be a life-affirming journey of self-discovery but holds that concept at a distance. Yet it also has some of the best romantic chemistry on screen in a while… between … Continue reading
Aug
26
How It Ends
How it Ends maybe could have been called Chill Apocalypse. This is a laid back gentle comedy about the last day on Earth. Or, really, it’s more about self-discovery than an actual end of days affair. Yes there are people … Continue reading
Aug
25
Habit (2021)
This film is advertised with a reference to early Tarantino. Don’t you believe it. It’s more similar to 70s era bad girl exploitation… maybe a little Russ Meyers. But it’s not as hyper literate or as violent as Tarantino. So … Continue reading
Aug
12
Free Guy
Free Guy is kind of like taking a shopping car through movie history and picking and choosing elements from all over. Instantly I saw a little Lego Movie, Truman Show, Dark City, The Matrix, Tron and a few others. In … Continue reading
Aug
07
Vivo
Vivo is a Sony Pictures animated flick that premiered on Netflix. I’m not sure if that shows a lack of confidence in the film or if Netflix just threw around THAT much money. But I could have seen this as … Continue reading
Jul
16
Space Jam: A New Legacy
I have zero nostalgia for the first Space Jam movie. It was a 90s flick that came and went, only memorable for its basic premise and actors/cameos. So I’m not coming into the sequel with any reverence for the property. … Continue reading
Jul
14
First Date
First Date is a desperate film. Desperately trying to be hip, edgy, daring, and funny but coming off as a trying way WAY too hard. It reminds me of a copy of a copy of a 90s era post Pulp … Continue reading