Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
“We know they’re awful, but they’re our awful.” It simply makes sense that the long and often hilarious Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga not only embodies its […]
Tag Archives: Comedy
My Spy (2020)
“This is your last shot.” It should come as no surprise that My Spy is the hokey, ham-fisted, and dated picture the material presents itself as from the outside. But […]
Summer Catch (2001)
“I’m just trying to figure out what inning you’re going to self-destruct.” Upon revisiting Summer Catch, a mediocre film I admittedly fell asleep to nearly every night during the break of 2002, […]
The King of Staten Island (2020)
“Your work is mad inconsistent.” More a string of half-baked, high-as-a-kite SNL sketches cut for time than it ever is a cohesive, insightful depiction of grief cloaked by the theatrics […]
The Lovebirds (2020)
“It’s all kissy and huggy now but it all comes crashing down.” It makes so much sense that The Lovebirds – a clunky, occasionally charismatic and romantic crime comedy – found […]
Scoob! (2020)
“The gang’s finally back together.” Desperate to be current and hip whilst also honoring its old, animated inspiration, Scoob! lands with the kind of heavy thud felt after hearing a […]
The Wrong Missy (2020)
“Sorry about the mix-up.” Starting out with a blind first date from hell and eventually graduating to a place made up of forged signatures and faked accolades, The Wrong Missy […]
Bad Education (2020)
“It’s only a puff piece if you let it be a puff piece.” Bad Education has a lot to grapple with. A lot of multiple choice questions. On one hand, […]
The Half of It (2020)
“Love is being willing to ruin your good painting for a chance at a great one.” With creativity to spare and an uncanny knack for spinning old yarn into something […]
The Willoughbys (2020)
“Change is hard.” I couldn’t help but feel tired and bored by the chaotic, noisy nature of The Willoughbys, a stunningly animated film hamstrung by a one-note script. The movie […]
