Comedy
‘The A-Team’ Review
A-Team’s scatter-shot plot misses the mark of being a good action-comedy. Its comedy is entertaining, and some of its action scenes are decent, but unfortunately its plot is riddled with enough holes that they sink the film. Plot Summary (Spoilers Follow) The film opens in Mexico, where Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith (Liam Neeson) is being held captive. Left for... Read More »Hot Tub Time Machine Review
Following in the grand tradition of such cinema classics as Snakes on a Plane, Hot Tub Time Machine has a title that leaves nothing to the imagination. This comedy, with a tremendous amount of blue humor and eighties references, succeeds where most outrageous comedies can’t. The movie scored a major coup by having John Cusack, a star of many... Read More »The Goods Review
This summer, studios have expanded the reach of the typical “guy comedy” movie. Movies such as The Hangover have broad appeal due to the affability of their characters, which allows an advertising executive to spin the movie as being about friendship, thereby overshadowing some of the movie’s raunchiest bits. The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard does not fit in with... Read More »
Judd Apatow and The Comedic Renaissance
Funny People is a movie that I knew I was going to like. The reason? Judd Apatow. Read More »
