Comedy

‘Only Murders in the Building’ combines crime, cuteness

“Only Murders in the Building” (Tuesdays, Hulu) is yet another murder-mystery serial, but it brings its own flavor. Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez

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‘He’s All That’ a cute modern riff on the old story

“He’s All That” (Netflix) is a cute riff on 1999’s “She’s All That” – which was itself a riff on “My Fair Lady.” It includes

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Allen meets ‘American Pie’ in ‘Anything Else’ (2003)

Out of the Woody Allen movies that are on no one’s list of his best, “Anything Else” (2003) is my favorite. Featuring a Jason Biggs

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Allen skewers own career in ‘Hollywood Ending’ (2002)

A couple years after David Mamet took his (loving) shot at the process of studio filmmaking in “State and Main,” Woody Allen takes a crack

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‘The Suicide Squad’ is Gunn’s latest pop-art masterpiece

If the “Suicide Squad” franchise keeps going, I suppose we’ll get cringeworthy titles like “Suicide 3” and “Squad 4” and “SS5.” But I hope it

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‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’ (2008), and it’s a funny one

Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks feature in one of the weirdest, funniest and sexiest moments in “The 40 Year Old Virgin” (the bathtub scene), and

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‘Jersey Girl’ (2004) a cute but generic fatherhood dramedy

After five Viewaskewniverse films (the ones that have Jay and Silent Bob in them), Kevin Smith goes mainstream with “Jersey Girl” (2004). It’s a cute

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‘Jay and Silent Bob’ make a fan-pleasing ‘Reboot’ (2019)

Despite Brodie (Jason Lee, reprising his “Mallrats” role) explaining the difference between remakes and reboots, “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” (2019) will do little to

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‘Clerks II’ (2006) explores quiet tragedy of endless ennui

Twelve years after “Clerks,” the clunkiness is gone from Kevin Smith’s direction and editing, which are now as polished as the romantic comedy in the

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‘Clerks: The Animated Series’ (2000-01) goes full-on goofy

“Clerks: The Animated Series” (2000-01, ABC) goes through a lifetime of identities in six episodes that aired over nine months. Going by the intended viewing

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