Comedy

‘Super’ (2010) subversively funny, shockingly violent

Similar to “Kick-Ass,” which preceded it by a couple months in 2010, “Super” takes on the elephant in the room of superhero movies. In 95

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First episode impressions: ‘The Unicorn’ and ‘Perfect Harmony’ (TV reviews)

In this age of easily accessible TV, there’s no such thing as timeslot battles anymore, but for the sake of fun, let’s pit “The Unicorn”

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‘Singles’ a sweet and light time capsule of 1992

Filmmakers generally don’t aim to create a time capsule when they make a contemporary film, but some turn out that way. A case in point

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‘Booksmart’ has everything except laughs as high school graduates party like it’s 2019 (Movie review)

“Booksmart” has a lot going for it. It’s the centerpiece high school comedy of 2019, and it represents modern times well despite fitting firmly into

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First episode impressions: ‘BH90210’ (TV review)

The 2010s have been the decade of nostalgia, so much so that a genuine feeling of nostalgia doesn’t come up much anymore. The existence of

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Ryder, soundtrack make ‘Reality Bites’ (1994) better than it should be

As far as movies about high school graduates facing the real world go, there are better entries than “Reality Bites” (1994). “Ghost World” (2001) particularly

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Mamet, Lemmon reteam for ‘A Life in the Theatre’ (1993)

Like he would later do for Hollywood with “State and Main” (2000), writer David Mamet lovingly pokes fun at the art of the stage in

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David steps into Allen role for ‘Whatever Works’ (2009)

As Boris in “Whatever Works” (2009), it’s no surprise that Larry David comes off as a mix of his “Curb Your Enthusiasm” character (which is

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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’s’ cornball rom-com humor hits the spot

Two of Peter’s classmates have a whirlwind romance on a school field trip. Nick Fury is grumpy about his calls going to voicemail. And to

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Talalay’s ‘Tank Girl’ (1995) is a stylish misfire

It’s hard to take a movie seriously when the movie doesn’t take itself seriously, and that’s why “Tank Girl” (1995) isn’t good. Still, it is

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