Comedy Reviews

Comedy

The Happytime Murders (2018)

The Happytime Murders (2018)

If you haven’t seen the red-band trailer for The Happytime Murders, well, just take a look below. I’ll just wait over here. Now that you can’t un-see the ejaculating...

Linda
Long Shot (2019)

Long Shot (2019)

I’m sure I’m not the only one to notice the sub-genre of romantic comedies where a completely neurotic, dorky, egotistical New York white male becomes romantic catnip to an...

Linda
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2019)

Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2019)

McCarthy stars as Israel, an acerbic, exceedingly grumpy (to her own detriment) writer with mounting debt and a problem with alcohol, whose career hits the skids after a streak...

Linda
Green Book (2018)

Green Book (2018)

Set in 1962, the film tracks the literal and figurative real-life journey of two unlikely traveling companions: hulking NYC club bouncer Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen) and Don “Doc”...

Vickie
The Favourite (2018)

The Favourite (2018)

Set in the early 1700s and based (however loosely) on actual events, the film revolves around England’s batty Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), and her devoted – if devious –...

Vickie
The Favourite (2018)

The Favourite (2018)

I have no idea if the England’s early 18th-century Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) had lesbionic tendencies. I have no idea if her right-hand bestie Lady Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough,...

Linda
The Art of Being Bill: Bill Murray and the Many Faces of Awesome (2018)

The Art of Being Bill: Bill Murray and the Many Faces of Awesome (2018)

As a kid Bill Murray confused me. I thought he was funny and endearing and larger than life (long before he was in the movie Larger Than Life), but...

Jennifer
Eighth Grade (2018)

Eighth Grade (2018)

Junior High, for most of us, is the worst age to look back on. I remember the summer after eighth grade, I grew something like four inches, all arms...

Linda
Boundaries (2018)

Boundaries (2018)

We all know someone who has a capacity like no other to charm us into anything, then let us down hard. For Laura Jaconi (Vera Farmiga), this someone is...

Jennifer
Game Night (2018)

Game Night (2018)

Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie (Rachel McAdams) are a perfectly happy couple, enjoying their weekly game nights with their circle of regular friends. But when Max’s brother Brooks (Kyle...

Linda
Book Club (2018)

Book Club (2018)

Vivian (Jane Fonda) owns a luxury hotel and has always favored sex over love and commitment, Sharon (Candice Bergen) is a federal judge who’s been happily divorced for nineteen...

Jennifer
Tully (2018)

Tully (2018)

Charlize Theron stars as Marlo, the aforementioned beleaguered, desperately-seeking-sleep mom, who’s just given birth to child #3 and is about ready to snap due to the mounting pressures of...

Vickie