Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
“You can’t be great without putting in work.” Overlong, overblown, and emblematic of what can go wrong when a studio so obviously sees its big budget picture as a product […]
Tag Archives: Comedy
Fatherhood (2021)
“Raising a child…that’s an all-day, all-night affair.” Fundamentally honest at its core and built on the hopeful ideal that our progeny can and should both be better and do better, […]
Good on Paper (2021)
“It’s a long con.” What I imagine would be a far more interesting stand up bit or podcast story than it ever is as an actual film, Good on Paper […]
Cruella (2021)
“From the very beginning I always made a statement. Not everyone appreciated that.” Loosely creative, devilishly entertaining, and just a bit too predictable for its own good, Cruella tries to […]
Thunder Force (2021)
“I am unbelievably bored.” I liked and admired the concept driving Thunder Force. After all, why can’t too middle aged women be gallant, imposing superheroes? The representation here really does […]
Bad Trip (2021)
“It’s finally time for that big adventure brother.” Outrageous, defiantly yet intentionally distasteful, and carefully crude all at the same time, Bad Trip is a candid camera endeavor fueled by […]
Yes Day (2021)
“I said yes to everything.” Yes Day should’ve be a fun movie and a fun time. It needed to be a cheap Chuck E. Cheese pizza party, a family centric […]
Our Friend (2021)
“You’re not as alone as you think you are.” Broader than a standard chamber piece yet more dialed back and refined than most dramas, Our Friend essentially starts at the ultimate […]
To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)
“There is nothing worse than nothing feeling chosen.” The To All the Boys trilogy – rounded out by an excellent and sweet third course – shares a similar trajectory to the […]
Finding ‘Ohana (2021)
“We live Aloha.” There’s plenty to consider when comparing and describing the nostalgic inspirations behind Finding ‘Ohana, which never shies away from its obvious 80’s heritage and just so happens […]
