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‘Undeclared’ reviews

John’s “Undeclared” flashback review, Jan. 19, 2023 “Undeclared” (2001-02, Fox), episodes 1-6 — Living up to the hype hasn’t been a problem so far for “Undeclared.”

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‘Wrongfully Accused’ review

“Wrongfully Accused” — If ever there was a movie that deserved to be made fun of (besides “Top Gun”), “The Fugitive” was it. Leslie Nielsen may

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‘Hot Shots!’ reviews

John’s “Hot Shots!” flashback review, July 8, 2021 “Hot Shots!” — If ever there was a movie that deserved to be made fun of, “Top Gun”

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‘Tommy Boy’ and ‘Black Sheep’ reviews

“Tommy Boy” (1995) and “Black Sheep” (1996) — “Tommy Boy” was the first film to showcase Chris Farley’s comic genius, while “Black Sheep” is possibly the first film

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‘The Cable Guy’ review

“The Cable Guy” — As a lonely, misunderstood man trying to make a friend other than his TV set, Jim Carrey delivers his best dramatic performance.

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Mallrats

‘Mallrats’ reviews

John’s “Mallrats” flashback review, Aug. 2, 2021 “Mallrats” — Brodie (Jason Lee) might just be the most heroic character ever to grace the screen. His

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‘Airplane!’ review

“Airplane!” — With this classic, the “absurd dialogue delivered with a straight face” brand of comedy from David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams was unleashed

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‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’ review

“Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” — To quote Lisa Simpson, “Jim Carrey can make us laugh with no more than a frantic flailing of his limbs.” Before

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Clerks

‘Clerks’ reviews

John’s “Clerks” flashback review, Aug. 1, 2021 “Clerks” — Kevin Smith’s black-and-white debut film is a day-in-the-life tale of a convenience store clerk and all

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‘The Naked Gun’ and ‘Naked Gun 2 1/2’ reviews

“The Naked Gun” (1988) and “Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear” (1991) — From the files of 1982’s six-episode run of “Police Squad” comes the big

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