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Tag: Comedy

Walking and Talking (1996)

Comedy Rated R

“…bears all the markings of the exquisitely observed relationship dramedies that Nicole Holofcener would go on to make.”

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017)

Comedy Rated R

“Funny and full of feeling, if somewhat lukewarm compared to Baumbach’s other efforts.”

Mr. Jealousy (1997)

Comedy Rated R

“Essentially a character study of one of the seven deadly sins.”

Kicking and Screaming (1995)

Comedy Rated R

“…clever, confessional narcissism.”

Wild Tales (2014)

Comedy Rated R

“…each segment gradually ratchets up until it becomes a visual demonstration of Murphy’s Law.”

Castro (2009)

Comedy Rated NR

“…Tati on speed, and attuned to the particular economic realities of late 2000s Argentina.”

Logan Lucky (2017)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“…suffers from more than one kind of Southern drawl.”

The Trip to Spain (2017)

Comedy Rated NR

“…a funny little foodie movie that also exhibits a stomach-churning apprehension over the East’s emerging relationship with the West.”

The Trip to Italy (2014)

Comedy Rated NR

“Somewhat programmatic, if still entertaining…”

The Trip (2010)

Comedy Rated NR

“…a foodie movie and a travelogue that happens to be hosted by two amusing buffoons.”

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Weapons (2025)

Horror Rated R

“ The Pied Piper was on my mind throughout Weapons…”

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Drama Rated NR

“… the quintessential backstage Gothic noir.”

Heartburn (1986)

Drama Rated R

“The audience is never fully let in on either character’s interior life, as we skip from incident to incident.”


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