Hustlers (2019)
“We can’t dance forever.” With exceptions few and far between, the American Dream’s heyday hopes of a life lived in suburbia with a white-picket fence have radically changed this side […]
Tag Archives: Comedy
Late Night (2019)
“Be careful of showing who you are.” For a largely light-hearted workplace comedy that’s determined to fight back against the longstanding male control of evening talk show hosts, Late Night […]
Ready or Not (2019)
“It’s just a weird family ritual.” Class warfare, outdated family traditions, and holy matrimony literally duke it out in Ready or Not, a bloody fun and uneven attempt at satire […]
The Farewell (2019)
“Life is not just about what you do. It’s more about how you do it.” The Farewell might best be described as a friendly tug of war between the ingrained […]
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
“You need a name. There’s a remarkable moment in The Peanut Butter Falcon that stands out as one of the best, more honest exchanges of dialogue I’ve heard this year, and […]
Good Boys (2019)
“We’re not kids, we’re tweens.” Maybe it’s due to the age of the characters. Maybe it’s because we can predict the kinds of hijinks they’re going to get into. Maybe […]
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
“Gestures are all that I have.” Emotionally hollow, excessively cloying, and brimming with unearned melodrama from clumsy start to lousy finish, The Art of Racing in the Rain is the type […]
Otherhood (2019)
“I was a girl before I was your mother.” What’s most disappointing about Otherhood – besides wasting the time of its three talented leading ladies – is that the film has […]
Once Upon a Time In…Hollywood (2019)
“What’s the idea of the story?” It’s so appropriate that a movie like Once Upon a Time In…Hollywood is so very open to interpretation. Even the title isn’t exact. I’ve seen […]
Stuber (2019)
“What do I need to do to make this all end?” Technically speaking, Stuber is an action / buddy comedy by definition, although the lackluster execution might suggest otherwise. There […]
