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Tag: Comedy

Why Worry? (1923)

Comedy Rated NR

“…a silly satire of interventionist, imperialist meddling.”

A New Leaf (1971)

Comedy Rated G

“A screwball-oddball comedy that deserves far more attention than it gets…”

Anomalisa (2015)

Comedy Rated R

“…a testament to boundless creativity and endlessly fascinating humanity.”

Joy (2015)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“…has exactly one Lawrence-worthy moment.”

The Big Short (2015)

Comedy Rated R

“I wish I could say that McKay stuck the landing on this artistic leap.”

Chi-Raq (2015)

Comedy Rated R

“…the return of the artist who gave us School Daze, She’s Gotta Have It, Bamboozled and Do the Right Thing.”

School Daze (1988)

Comedy Rated R

“Skin tone is crucial to understanding School Daze’s brazenness as a major-studio film.”

Mistress America (2015)

Comedy Rated R

“…keeps piling on the characters and complications until it’s worked itself up from screwball comedy to straight-out farce.”

Trainwreck (2015)

Comedy Rated R

“…Schumer enlivens the Apatow formula without sacrificing her particular brand of confessional comedy.”

Dope (2015)

Comedy Rated R

“Dope may know what identities it wants to subvert, but it’s not quite sure what identity it wants to have.”

Recent Reviews

The Bride! (2026)

Horror Rated R

“The fun here is in the audacious attempt and the performances.”

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Comedy Rated NR

“A bit of a whiff for Frank Capra…”

Stand By Me (1986)

Drama Rated R

“… has a wistful, morbid magic.”


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