Comedy
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TED ( 2012 ) – The Review
Jim Batts | June 28, 2012A trend amongst feature film directors seems to be a lot more common today. I should specify live-action feature...
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THAT’S MY BOY ( 2012 ) – The Review
Jim Batts | June 14, 2012It was bound to happen. I was fairly successful in avoiding the work of that Razzie-magnet Adam Sandler. Now, I...
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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING – The Review
Jim Batts | May 17, 2012Well, it looks like somebody’s borrowing from Gary Marshall ( lifting ideas in Hollywood? Shocking! ). A few years ago...
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DARK SHADOWS – The Review
Jim Batts | May 11, 2012The history of cinema has had many long-running actor/director partnerships. What first springs to my mind is the long...
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Tribeca 2012 Review: YOUR SISTER’S SISTER
Jerry Cavallaro | May 4, 2012With a title like YOUR SISTER’S SISTER, I was expecting to see something more along the lines of a...
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Tribeca 2012 Review: JACKPOT
Jerry Cavallaro | May 4, 2012Oscar Svendsen (Kyrre Hellum) wakes up in a seedy strip club, underneath the body of a dead oversized stripper,...
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Tribeca 2012 Review: EDDIE – THE SLEEPWALKING CANNIBAL
Jerry Cavallaro | May 3, 2012EDDIE – THE SLEEPWALKING CANNIBAL is a fun little dark comedy that will surely find a nice audience although...
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Tribeca 2012 Review: RESOLUTION
Jerry Cavallaro | April 30, 2012Whichever distributor picks this film up is going to have a hell of a time figuring out the proper...
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THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT – The Review
Travis Keune | April 26, 2012Judd Apatow (BRIDESMAIDS) has become synonymous with successful modern comedy, much like Martin Scorsese is to gangsters and Steven...
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THE SALT OF LIFE – The Review
Jim Batts | April 20, 2012THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH was the first major Hollywood film to address the wandering eye ( and libido )...
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THE THREE STOOGES – The Review
Jim Batts | April 12, 2012Every decade or so, one or two film makers become a major force in cinema comedies. The 1980’s saw...
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AMERICAN REUNION – The Review
Jim Batts | April 6, 2012Before all the big Summer vacation escapes and adventures, some folks want to take time to remember the past and re-connect...
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Warner Bros. Pictures And Legendary Pictures Are Ready For Another HANGOVER – May 24, 2013
Michelle McCue | March 23, 2012Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are reteaming with Todd Phillips for “The Hangover Part III,” the third installment...
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ASHLEY/AMBER (2011) – The Short Review
Travis Keune | March 19, 2012“What does it take to get America’s attention?” The perfect tagline for an introspective short film about American politics...
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FRIENDS WITH KIDS – The Review
Jim Batts | March 9, 2012Can a single guy and a single gal be best friends without romance ( and perhaps sex ) messing...
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PROJECT X (2012) – The Review
Jim Batts | March 2, 2012PROJECT X is not an off-shoot of the TV talent competition or a remake of the Matthew Broderick chimp...
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WANDERLUST – The Review
Jim Batts | February 24, 2012Sometimes film makers can unknowingly tap into a certain public movement or trend when making a piece of entertainment....
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THIS MEANS WAR – The Review
Jim Batts | February 16, 2012So, Valentine’s Day was a few days ago. Doesn’t mean it’s too late for another romantic comedy. Now this one...