“Pegg and Wright’s movies laugh, bleed and explode in the face of maturity, even as they begrudgingly recognize the virtue of it.”

“The central tension in Prince Avalanche is one between solitude and community.”

“If only this performance was in a different movie, one more in sync with the panic that glints in Blanchett’s eyes.”

“…gleeful self-distraction in the face of impending doom.”

“Is it possible that Melissa McCarthy needs to be more abrasive?”

“I can’t help but wonder if Pain & Gain is the reason Michael Bay was put on this earth.”

“A Night at the Opera is Groucho’s flirtation with respectability and devilish realization that it’s much more rewarding to play the clown.”

“…a glaring example of the element of their comedy that’s always bothered me: the reliance on insults and cruelty.”

…allows for a welcome bit of personal space between the audience and the comedians’ antics.

What’s most evident, however, is the raging egomania at the center of the brothers’ comedy – Groucho in particular.