Comedy | Reviews from My Couch

John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘The Break-Up’ review

“The Break-Up” – Romantic comedies usually explore the ups and downs of a relationship destined for a happy ending, but this film – determined to

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Borat’ review

“Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” – Everyone will find something offensive about “Borat,” which spins off Sacha Baron

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Team America: World Police’ review

“Team America: World Police” – In an oversized puppet show, “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone slam Jerry Bruckheimer efforts such as “Armageddon”

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Garden State’ review

“Garden State” – It’s a great romance film precisely because it doesn’t seem like a romance. It stars Zach Braff (who also directed and compiled

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Pieces of April’ reviews

John’s “Pieces of April” flashback review, Nov. 26, 2020 “Pieces of April” – This indie charmer has two main plotlines. Well-intentioned bad cook April (Katie

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Matchstick Men’ review

“Matchstick Men” – Nicolas Cage and Alison Lohman are oddly likable as a father-and-daughter con team. The cleverest plotting of the year plays out atop

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Freaky Friday’ review

“Freaky Friday” – If you’ve seen their previous work, you’ll know that Jamie Lee Curtis as a teenager trapped in an adult’s body and Lindsay

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John Hansen
November 26, 2017

‘Anything Else’ reviews

John’s “Anything Else” flashback review, Aug. 18, 2021 “Anything Else” – The first moment Jerry (Jason Biggs) lays eyes on Amanda (Christina Ricci), we’re yelling at