Tag: Comedy
Film Review: ‘Renfield’- A Marvelous Nic Cage Can’t Save A Sloppy Film
I am glad that Nicolas Cage has paid off his tax debts. Now the actor can return to more interesting cinematic fare. While Chris McKay’s “Renfield” isn’t exactly “Moonstruck” or “Leaving Las Vegas”, the film finds Cage (an avid fan
Sundance 2023: ‘You Hurt My Feelings’- Film Review
Since her debut film, 1996’s “Walking and Talking”, Nicole Holofcener has been one of Independent Cinema’s most interesting writer/directors. This year’s Sundance entry “You Hurt My Feelings” is further proof of her talents. In her latest film, Holofcener looks at
Sundance 2023: Aliens Abducted My Parents And Now I Feel Kinda Left Out
Sundance 2023 Kid’s Selection “Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out” Holding the honor of having the best movie title of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, “Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda
Anthony Picks The 10 Worst Films Of 2022: A Bad Year For One Word Titles
No filmmaker alive sets out to create a bad film. I believe that every writer, producer, and director try their damnedest to make something good. Not every film works. Some films are just that, a swing and a miss. Some
‘Violent Night’- Film Review: A Bloody and Funny Yuletide Treat
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause. His gift for 2022 is a successful mixture of heartwarming Christmas spirit and blood-soaked action that pays homage to the original “Die Hard” and “Home Alone” films. The proof is in the figgy
‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’- Film Review: The Biopic As Parody
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” does the right thing in presenting the life and career of Weird Al Yankovic. It sets out to deviate from the standard biopic and plays everything as farce. Yankovic’s life is void of the “rise
‘Triangle of Sadness’- Film Review: Too-Obvious Class Structure Satire
Parodying the smug bourgeois and their superior personalities is nothing new. Buñuel did it best in many films. Pier Paolo Pasolini tried but became a parody of himself. Ruben Östlund’s Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness” is a cinematic cocktail
Film Review: ‘The Munsters’- Rob Zombie’s First Live-Action Comedy
Rob Zombie’s remake of “The Munsters” is the strangest of messes. It is a film directed by a man who claims the original is an important influence, yet the existing product fails to show the reverence one would expect. While
‘Official Competition’ Film Review: The Madness And Egos Of Filmmakers
When discussing the “Art” of the filmmaking craft, directors and actors can either be inspiring and informative, or speak as if their heads are too far up their self-important asses. Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat’s “Official Competition” tackles both types
“The Bob’s Burgers Movie” Film Review: One Of The Funniest Films In Years
Immensely enjoyable and one of the funniest comedies to hit theaters in years, “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” does right by its characters and its audience. When television shows make the leap to the big screen, they fall prey to the