Comedy

‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ (1941) should break up over being unfunny

In “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (1941), the Master of Suspense proves he can make a comedy. Unfortunately, he doesn’t prove he can make a good

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‘Sydney White’ (2007) is a little dopey, but mostly cute

Writer Chad Gomez Creasy has a cool idea for “Sydney White” (2007) – to take the basic outline of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”

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‘Sliding Doors’ (1998) slides into spot as a romance classic

Among writers who have only penned one well-known movie, Peter Howitt has one of the most impressive turns at the plate. Also serving as director,

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‘TMNT’ writers get breathing room to start Season 6 (1992)

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 6 (1992, CBS) marks the first time when there was only one episode per week instead of two. Likely because

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‘Leap Year’ (2010) isn’t quite willing to take the leap

The promos for “Leap Year” (2010) suggest that on Feb. 29 in Ireland, women can ask men to marry them. As if that’s not allowed

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‘TMNT’ Season 5 (1991) tries a bit of character development, continuity

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ ” writers mix things up a bit by trying for a little character development and even some continuity in the back

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Gender lines blur in ‘Just One of the Guys’ (1985), ‘She’s the Man’ (2006)

With transgender rights rising toward the top of the news cycle for the first time in human history, it’s interesting to look back at two

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Action figures take spotlight in ‘TMNT’ Season 5 (1991)

As we get into Season 5 of our “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” reviews, some housekeeping is in order. The Hokum Hare two-parter — “The Turtles

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‘Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen’ (2004) should confess to being bad

You see a decent teen comedy and think “It looks easy to make one of those.” Then you see a bad one and realize it’s

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Hart, Grenier, Thomas dip into movies with ‘Drive Me Crazy’ (1999)

Almost lost in that crazy-loaded teen rom-com year of 1999, “Drive Me Crazy” is a wistful slice of what might’ve been. Melissa Joan Hart’s resume

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