Feb
01
Argylle
Argylle is a fizzle… and this from a guy who liked The King’s Man (that third Kingsman movie everyone hates). In fact, I like most of his films so when I come down hard on Argylle, I’m not doing it … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Comedy
Jan
26
American Fiction
As an unconventional way to start a review, I remember watching the first episode of the tv show This Is Us back in 2016. I was on the fence if I should bother… the show hadn’t become a phenomenon yet … Continue reading
Jan
16
Self Reliance
Self Reliance is such a weird idea for such a light comedy. I spent the whole movie saying “yeah, this is amusing… but what? Why?” It’s like the chuckle-funny version of David Fincher’s The Game. Jake Johnson plays some average … Continue reading
Jan
14
Destroy all Neighbors
Destroy all Neighbors is a very silly – maybe too silly – Shudder original horror/comedy. It’s wacky and goofy and maybe a little try-hard… like you can see the gears spinning to crate a kind of throwback cult film. I … Continue reading
Jan
12
Mean Girls (2024)
The original Mean Girls is hardly a movie I have word-for-word lodged in my brain. I enjoyed it certainly, especially on my rewatch last year. It’s also one of those movies where I kneejerk object to a remake… yeah… it’s … Continue reading
Dec
29
Migration (2023)
Migration is a screeching noise jammed into my eardrums and swirled around for extra effect. I really hated this blisteringly unfunny, obnoxious film. And, yeah, I know its for kids but kids deserve better… or at least the random ass … Continue reading
Dec
28
Poor Things
Poor Things is one of the stranger movies I’ve seen this year. It’s weird in that way only Yorgos Lanthimos can be weird… chucking aside any sense of box office and decorum or expectations and just doing whatever is rattling … Continue reading
Dec
23
Cat Person
Cat Person opens with a quote from Margaret Atwood “Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” It’s a thesis statement that this film plays with in interesting ways… made more … Continue reading
Dec
16
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
I’ll admit it: For some unexplored reason, I don’t like Aardman movies. There have been a couple that came in ok for me but most of their iconic titles – including the original Chicken Run but also Wallace and Gromit … Continue reading
Dec
15
Family Plan, The
The Family Plan is Apple TV+’s latest example of an old trope… a happy family discovers the mom or dad (or both) had (or has) a secret life as a super spy action hero. This time it’s Mark Wahlberg which … Continue reading