Dec
24
Second Act
Despite the fact it was way down on my list o’ movies to see, I caught the new comedy Second Act (because I overslept and missed the showing of all the movies I wanted to see first). This is a … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Comedy
Dec
20
Mary Poppins Returns
Checked out Disney’s sequel to Mary Poppins… Mary Poppins Returns. Now, I don’t have much nostalgia for Mary Poppins… saw it a few times as a kid and did not like it. Saw it later as an adult and appreciated … Continue reading
Dec
19
Christmas Chronicles, The
The Christmas Chronicles is a new Netflix original most noticeable for starring Kurt Russell as Santa Clause. I don’t tend to watch too many Christmas movies but just hiring Russell to play Saint Nick was too much of a curiosity. … Continue reading
Dec
13
Smallfoot
Also rented (after missing it… but not REALLY missing it… at the theater) the kids animated click Smallfoot. I fully admit to expecting to hate this silly looking film with a terrible trailer… but in the middle of hate-watching it, … Continue reading
Dec
12
Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The
Checked out the new Netflix original – and Coen Brothers film – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. This is a movie that probably could have never been funded for theatrical release – it’s a 2hr 20min western anthology film… a … Continue reading
Nov
27
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Checked out the new Melissa McCarthey drama (!!) Can You Ever Forgive Me? a few days ago. I say drama but it’s more dramady… with a small dose of one the more surprisingly tense heist scenes I’ve seen in a … Continue reading
Nov
21
Ralph Breaks the Internet
So Ralph Breaks the Internet is the sequel to Wreck-It Ralph, a movie they take pains to mention twice is now six years old. Regardless of how good or bad Ralph Breaks the Internet is, the fact the first movie … Continue reading
Nov
19
Instant Family
Checked out the new family adoption comedy Instant Family… and it’s one of the best movies of the year? It sounds weird, but I can’t argue how emotionally invested I was in the film and the tears – real ones … Continue reading
Nov
09
Grinch, The
So… The new animated film version of The Grinch is, at least, better than the Jim Carrey version. I mean, on the graduated scale of badness, it’s a few notches in the positive column. You just have to ask if … Continue reading
Oct
25
Mid90s
Mid90s is a new movie written and directed by comedian/actor Jonah Hill. It’s about skaters who hang out. In the Mid 90s. That’s it. End of story. Packing up and going home… Righto. So… umm… it stars a bunch … Continue reading