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Mel Brooks 99 Year Old Man

‘Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!’ celebrates a hilarious career

Mel Brooks has a great sense of comic pacing and rhythm in his best movies. He knows when to get in and get out. “Mel

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Freaks and Geeks

It’s freaky how great ‘Freaks and Geeks’ (1999-2000) still is

“Freaks and Geeks” (1999-2000, NBC/Fox Family) took TV from the Nineties to the Aughts as it chronicled kids moving from the Seventies to the Eighties.

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Undeclared

Lightning strikes twice for Apatow with ‘Undeclared’ (2001-02)

I went into this rewatch of “Undeclared” (2001-02, Fox) with a vague image of it in my brain. I remembered it as “‘Freaks and Geeks’

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Davidson breaks out in ‘The King of Staten Island’

“The King of Staten Island” is the most prominent of the few brave films that switched from theatrical release to video-on-demand amid the pandemic, and

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Undeclared

‘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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‘Knocked Up’ review

My “Knocked Up” review, Brainerd Dispatch, June 7, 2007

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‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’ review

My “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” review, Brainerd Dispatch, Aug. 25, 2005

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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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Writer-director Judd Apatow bounces back nicely with ‘This Is 40’ (Movie review)

I have to admit that I’m kind of stunned to look at Judd Apatow’s resume and see he has only been a writer-director on four

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John’s favorite entertainers of the Aughts (Commentary)

First, my top 10 entertainers. These are the people (and one fictional robot) who put a smile on my face in every project they tackled.

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