Comedy

5.8

Review: Spies in Disguise

by Tyrone Barnes on January 12, 2020

I should be kind since this is the first outing for these directors, but there’s little excuse for the horrible waste of talent here.

9.2

9.4

For those of us who’ve been wondering since the turn of the millennium exactly how the traditional form of feature film animation could possibly reclaim a place of unironic consideration in the mainstream consciousness, this is one of the best answers we [...]

4.5

Review: Star Wars Holiday Special

by Tyler Hummel on December 12, 2019

The Star Wars Holiday Special is a testimony to avarice.

7.5

Retro Review: Frozen

by Ian Hancock on December 8, 2019

With Frozen II warming the hearts of children everywhere, it's the perfect time to reflect on the film that started it all. Is Frozen as good as we remember?

8.2

Review: Knives Out

by Tyler Hummel on December 6, 2019

Knives Outs is going to be a lot of people's favorite film in 2019!

7.6

8.3

Review: Frozen II

by Tyrone Barnes on December 1, 2019

Structurally, it works. Aesthetically, it dazzles. Narratively and musically, it’s seen better days.

5.6

Retro Review: The Addams Family (1991)

by Ian Hancock on October 23, 2019

The original Addams Family show first aired in 1964. Decades later, the Halloween favorite still carried enough clout to warrant its own movie, and the 1991 film was born. Posing as Gomez Addams' long-lost brother fester, Gordon works with his mother [...]

9.5

Review: Parasite (2019)

by Juliana Purnell on October 22, 2019

Does South Korea's entry for the Best International Feature Film for the 2020 Academy Awards also have the talent to be the first foreign film to win Best Picture? I'm thinking, YES!

7.4

Review: The Addams Family (2019)

by Tyrone Barnes on October 21, 2019

It is how they contrast with real good, not how they match up with real evil (which they don’t), that makes the Addams so lovable.

7.3

8.3

Retro Review: Zombieland

by Ian Hancock on October 21, 2019

Following the unforgettable events of September 11, 2001, zombie-centered films surged in popularity. Scholars have speculated that their rise to cinematic prominence during the decade that followed represented a shift in Western consciousness. Namely, a [...]

8.0

Review: Brittany Runs a Marathon

by Juliana Purnell on August 29, 2019

With a simple but relatable premise, Brittany Runs a Marathon could be the most inspiring film of 2019.

6.5

Review: The Angry Birds Movie 2

by Tyrone Barnes on August 24, 2019

Okay, so why does this movie exist?

9.0

Review: Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

by Tyler Hummel on July 27, 2019

Two years ago, in proximity to the passing of one-time cult leader Charles Manson, Sony Pictures announced the release date of Quentin Tarantino's ninth film Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood would be released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the [...]

6.3

Review: The Secret Life of Pets 2

by Tyrone Barnes on June 15, 2019

Seriously, what WAS that? If your plot is too thin, do you take several equally thin plots and fold them over each other hoping to have something that justifies a feature length production? Okay, in concept that’s not the worst idea.

6.6