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Tag: Comedy

Cyrus (2010)

Comedy Rated R

A delightfully oddball effort from the lo-fi writing-directing team of Mark and Jay Duplass (Baghead), this muted farce benefits from the pitch-perfect performances of its cast. John C. Reilly stars as a depressed divorce who finds a goofy match in a single mom played by Marisa Tomei. They’re a sweet fit – too much so

Other Guys, The (2010)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“At any moment, the movie will press its own pause button, abandon the plot and take off on some deranged comic tangent.

I Was Born, but… (1932)

Comedy Rated NR

A review of Ozu’s silent masterpiece, which was rereleased earlier this summer.

Dinner for Schmucks (2010)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“…just funny enough, but not because of star Steve Carell.

I Love You, Man (2009)

Comedy Rated R

A mellow, Zen-like vibe trickles through this otherwise raunchy buddy comedy about genial real-estate agent Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd), who suddenly realizes on the eve of his wedding that he has no real male friends. In search of a possible best man, he connects with Sydney Fife (Jason Segel), a carefree soul whose antisocial tendencies

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Comedy Rated PG-13

“…an exhilarating burst of adolescence, a youth movement of wit, energy, ingenuity and sweetness.

Invention of Lying, The (2009)

Comedy Rated PG-13

A wry case for atheism, The Invention of Lying would have sent many Americans into an uproar if anyone had bothered to see it. Ricky Gervais, who not only stars but also serves as co-writer and co-director, envisions a world much like ours, except for the fact that people are incapable of lying. One day

Sex and the City 2 (2010)

Comedy Rated R

“…a moving, surprisingly traditional ‘women’s picture’ in ridiculous, overpriced clothing.

Date Night (2010)

Comedy Rated PG-13

Date Night, in which Steve Carell and Tina Fey play harried parents whose romantic evening goes horribly awry, is as carefully crafted to appeal to its target market as any Twilight film. In other words, if you’re closer in age to the baby sitter in the movie, I wouldn’t bother. But if you’re married with

Kick-Ass (2010)

Comedy Rated R

“Kick-Ass isn’t dangerous, it’s juvenile … like hearing a fourth-grader proudly detonate his first F-bomb in front of a teacher while his friends are watching.

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