Posts with the tag 'Comedy'

THE CIVIL DEAD

THE CIVIL DEAD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Clay is a loner photographer who enjoys a mundane life with his artist wife Whitney in Los Angeles. Whitney advises Clay, who has been creatively stagnant and unemployed for months, to go out and be productive while she’s out of town and not to “just lay in the living room and drink beer.” While taking photos out in a park, Clay happens upon his long-lost friend, Whit. After a night of catching up, Whit discloses an unsettling secret to Clay, which puts a strain on his marriage and causes him to question his own sanity.”

2/12/23- Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.

Add comment February 12th, 2023

SWEETHEART

SWEETHEART- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A socially awkward, environmentally conscious teenager named AJ is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully ‘normal’ family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard named Isla.”

2/12/23- Excellent reviews for this British coming of age drama. TRDB.

Add comment February 12th, 2023

80 FOR BRADY

80 FOR BRADY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “80 FOR BRADY is inspired by the true story of four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play.”

2/4/23- Weak reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment February 4th, 2023

HONOR SOCIETY

HONOR SOCIETY-  2022. Synopsis by RT. “HONOR SOCIETY follows Honor (Angourie Rice), an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor.”

8/1/22- Good reviews for this comedy. TRDB.

Add comment August 1st, 2022

OFFICIAL COMPETITION

OFFICIAL COMPETITION- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas star as two egomaniacs commissioned by a millionaire to make a movie together in this sharp comedy skewering wealth, art, and pride.”

6/26/22- Excellent reviews for this drama/comedy. TRDB.

7/9/22- Funny at times and enjoyable. TRDB

 

Add comment June 26th, 2022

CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH

CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Fresh out of college and without a clear life path going forward, 22-year-old Andrew is stuck back at home with his family in New Jersey. But if there’s one thing that belongs on his nonexistent résumé, it’s how to get a party started, which lands him the perfect job of motivational dancing at the bar and bat mitzvahs for his younger brother’s classmates.”

6/26/22- Mixed reviews– some fairly good and others fairly poor. TRDB.

Add comment June 26th, 2022

ANAIS IN LOVE

ANAIS IN LOVE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “ANAIS IN LOVE is a buoyant French comedy from filmmaker Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet. Boasting a playfully magnetic performance by star Anaïs Demoustier, the film follows a spirited young woman who falls in love with the novelist wife of the man with whom she’s having an affair.”

5/1/21- Excellent reviews for this French comedy. TRDB.

Add comment May 1st, 2022

DELICIOUS

DELICIOUS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Writer/director Éric Besnard’s mouth-watering new historical comedy indelibly pairs Grégory Gadebois and Isabelle Carré as a gifted chef and his unlikely protégé, who must find the resolve to free themselves from servitude.”

1/16/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

Add comment January 16th, 2022

A NAIJA CHRISTMAS

A NAIJA CHRISTMAS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Determined to carry out their mother’s one wish, three men scramble to find wives they can bring home by Christmas. Meanwhile, their mom sets out to plan the most beautiful Christmas celebration ever.”

12/18/21- Just 1 review- from the NY Times and it is good. TRDB.

Add comment December 18th, 2021

THE HUMANS

THE HUMANS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this affecting drama set at a shabby Manhattan duplex, Brigid Blake and her family gather for a Thanksgiving celebration. But as the evening progresses, grievances are aired, and tensions soon begin to rise.”

Rotten Tomatoes had this to say—  “Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare. The piercingly funny and haunting debut film from writer-director Stephen Karam, adapted from his Tony Award-winning play, The Humans explores the hidden dread of a family and the love that binds them together.”

11/27/21- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.

11/28/21- I liked the movie but a bit less than the critics. TRDB.

Add comment November 27th, 2021

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