Fighting with My Family (2019)
“Wrestling’s in your blood.” As commercialized and accessible as Fighting with My Family might seem on the surface level, I’m fairly certain that I’ve never seen anything exactly like this movie […]
Tag Archives: Comedy
Paddleton (2019)
“We’re neighbors.” A staple in cinema of late, the Bromance tends to trend towards the comedy genre. It’s easier to really convince us of a close friendship when gross gags […]
Isn’t It Romantic (2019)
“You’re blind to love.” Whether or not Isn’t It Romantic intended to actually do so, this unusual and ultimately soft-hearted fairy tale ends up becoming a love letter to the long […]
What Men Want (2019)
“Time to break that glass ceiling.” Surprisingly and substantially worse than the poorly aged original What Women Want released back in 2000, and way less unwitting to boot, What Men Want shifts gender […]
Stan & Ollie (2018)
“It’ll get a laugh.” As a piece of textbook awards bait and a surface level biopic all wrapped up into one by the numbers bore, Stan & Ollie notably shies away […]
The Upside (2019)
“Don’t you see potential here?” Simple, hopeful, and surprisingly gentle, The Upside’s recipe for success rests on the coattails of its two leading actors and their charming chemistry. Granted, this movie does have some […]
Second Act (2018)
“Subtlety doesn’t exist.” Second Act has a message worth listening to and celebrating, telling us that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself or to start writing a new chapter. […]
Holmes & Watson (2018)
“Shall we begin the autopsy?” They say you should never stand behind a horse so as to not get violently kicked, yet in the baffling case of Holmes & Watson, no […]
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
“I thought we’d never see you again.” Mary Poppins Returns claims to be a sequel, and it technically is one since it picks up where things once started, starring the […]
Vice (2018)
“The idea is to win.” In what’s sure to be one of the most divisive, experimental, imperfect yet vital films of 2018, Vice is essentially a highbrow, cinematic instructional guide to the […]
