Comedy

‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ falls apart after stating its funny premise (Movie review)

“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” kicks off an unofficial summer trilogy of “women acting as stupid as men” comedies, but I expect “Mike and Dave Need Wedding

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10 random observations about ‘Groundhog Day’ (Movie commentary)

Here are 10 random observations about one of the greatest comedic dramas – or dramatic comedies – of all time: “Groundhog Day” (1993). I’ll try to not

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‘Trainwreck’ derailed by unlikable main character, boring 2nd half (Movie review)

“Trainwreck” (now available from Redbox) is a surprisingly boring theatrical debut from screenwriter and lead actor Amy Schumer, who has shown signs of genius in her

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New ‘Vacation’ is no classic, but it has enough laughs to be worth a rental (Movie review)

The fifth theatrical release in National Lampoon’s “Vacation” series – which confusingly has the exact same title as the first entry — has enough laughs

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First episode impressions: ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ (TV review)

After a fairly awful September of new show premieres, October is off to a much better start with “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (8 p.m. Eastern Mondays on The CW),

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Murphy, Falchuk take horror shtick to network TV with ‘Scream Queens’

My list of new fall shows to watch is increasingly revealing itself to be a list of wishful thinking. Following “Minority Report” and “Blindspot,” “Scream Queens” (9

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Steinfeld steals show as ‘Barely Lethal’ blends high school and secret agent genres (Movie review)

First-time screenwriter John D’Arco and “Fanboys” director Kyle Newman mash up the high school and spy thriller genres in the light-hearted but fun “Barely Lethal,” which was

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Palladinos deliver a second great show with ‘Bunheads’ (2012-13)

At the “Gilmore Girls” panel at the ATX Television Festival in June, producer Amy Sherman-Palladino said that in the TV business, if you’re lucky, “You

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‘Ted 2’: Cruise control (Movie review)

It’s probably just coincidence that the Supreme Court decided to rule on gay marriage the same day “Ted 2” hit theaters, although considering some of the Constitution-deaf

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Cannon, Banks deliver aca-competent follow-up with ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ (Movie review)

First-time director Elizabeth Banks, who also plays half of the “Pitch Perfect” series’ a cappella podcasting team, and returning screenwriter Kay Cannon deliver a slick,

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