Comedy

‘Wonderfalls’ (2004) is a sad show that makes me happy

“Wonderfalls” (2004, Fox) – sadly but inevitably and appropriately a one-season wonder – makes me happy when I watch it. It’s not a happy show,

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Leitch’s ‘Bullet Train’ (2022) barely stays on the rails

I gave positive reviews to director David Leitch’s “Deadpool 2” and “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” but they won me over with a

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John’s top 10 movies of 2022

The industry is struggling through a post-pandemic transitional period as it figures out how people want to consume movies. For now, there’s still an appetite

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‘Rifkin’s Festival’ (2020) sees romance as ageless

Now in his 80s, Woody Allen has backed off on acting, but he hasn’t lost much ground as a writer or director. He kicks off

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Craig’s Blanc joins a newly loaded cast for ‘Glass Onion’

With his James Bond run concluded, Daniel Craig has already solidified his next franchise by playing Benoit Blanc, the old-fashioned Southern detective who solved “Knives

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‘A Christmas Story Christmas’ won’t be a classic like the original

“A Christmas Story Christmas” (HBO Max), the first “A Christmas Story” sequel to see Peter Billingsley return as Ralphie Parker, drops visual references to the

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‘Elf’ (2003) is worth taking off the shelf every Christmas

I like watching great movies and TV, but it so happens that a lot of today’s great movies and TV are murder-mysteries and pitch-black comedies.

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‘Atlanta’ Seasons 3-4 are a surreal snapshot of 2022

Like reaching into a bag of Skittles, you won’t know what flavor you’re getting when you fire up one of the 20 episodes of “Atlanta”

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‘Everyone Says I Love You’ (1996) celebrates heart’s desires

Most Woody Allen movies are a little cynical about love. As if he’s aiming for his oeuvre to include a film at every point on

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Donner, Murray add nutmeg to a classic in ‘Scrooged’ (1988)

Director Richard Donner’s “Scrooged” (1988) reimagines Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” with a cynical 1980s edge, without sacrificing the timeless message. Bill Murray is the

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