All posts tagged "Comedy"
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Travis Keune | November 18, 2013
THE WORLD’S END – The Blu Review
The Movie: Edgar Wright is, arguably, one of the most clever and entertaining comedic filmmakers working today. For...
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Jerry Cavallaro | April 24, 2013
TFF 2013 DAILY RECAP: Sunday April 21ST
Today started off with a press & industry screening of THE PRETTY ONE written & directed by Jenee...
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Jim Batts | December 24, 2012
PARENTAL GUIDANCE – The Review
Wow, can it really be 23 years since Billy Crystal was sitting across from Meg Ryan at the...
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Jim Batts | December 20, 2012
THIS IS 40 – The Review
After much success in one genre a film maker can become an adjective (in the Golden Age it...
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Jim Batts | December 7, 2012
PLAYING FOR KEEPS – The Review
Had to believe that only six years ago the graphic novel film adaptation 300 burst on to movie...
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Travis Keune | November 12, 2012
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING – SLIFF Review
High school is a tough place. We all know that. Its a struggle to survive at a time...
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Travis Keune | November 11, 2012
THE GIANT MECHANICAL MAN – SLIFF Review
I have a lot of respect for street performers. From music to magic and everything in between, street...
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Travis Keune | November 11, 2012
KLOWN – SLIFF Review
I normally do not subscribe to the hipness of using “OMG” but found the obnoxious acronym making numerous...
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Jim Batts | November 1, 2012
WRECK-IT RALPH – The Review
The fine folks at Disney Animation are releasing a full-length computer animated cartoon that’s not from the gang at...
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Dan Schindel | October 19, 2012
NIGHT OF THE PUNKS – The Short Review
Dan Riesser’s horror/comedy short NIGHT OF THE PUNKS has played quite well at various film festivals. The full...
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Jim Batts | October 11, 2012
HERE COMES THE BOOM – The Review
Over a year has passed since ZOOKEEPER, so the multiplexes are overdue for another family friendly comedy from Kevin...
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Jim Batts | August 29, 2012
HIT AND RUN – The Review
Here’s a new film that’s essentially a nostalgic trip down ‘ grindhouse’ lane. Or perhaps it’s more like...
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Jim Batts | August 17, 2012
PARANORMAN – The Review
For many years most of the movie going public has associated animation with the hand drawn features of ...
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Jerry Cavallaro | May 3, 2012
Tribeca 2012 Review: EDDIE – THE SLEEPWALKING CANNIBAL
EDDIE – THE SLEEPWALKING CANNIBAL is a fun little dark comedy that will surely find a nice audience...
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Jerry Cavallaro | May 2, 2012
Tribeca 2012 Review: FREE SAMPLES
I will throw myself onto the altar as a sacrificial lamb so that fellow critics much better than...
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Travis Keune | April 26, 2012
THE FIVE-YEAR ENGAGEMENT – The Review
Judd Apatow (BRIDESMAIDS) has become synonymous with successful modern comedy, much like Martin Scorsese is to gangsters and...
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Jim Batts | April 12, 2012
THE THREE STOOGES – The Review
Every decade or so, one or two film makers become a major force in cinema comedies. The 1980’s...
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Jim Batts | April 6, 2012
AMERICAN REUNION – The Review
Before all the big Summer vacation escapes and adventures, some folks want to take time to remember the past and...