Tag: comedy
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Looking For a Show In Chicago? I Recommend The Play That Goes Wrong
My good friend urged us to see The Play That Goes Wrong during our spring break trip to Chicago because he and his family saw it in New York and they all loved it. He even went so far as to say he would buy me a steak dinner if I saw it and didn’t…
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Werewolves Within – A Movie Review
I honestly had no idea this movie was based on a video game, nor did I really know anything about it. I wanted to see it for one simple reason, and one reason only–Sam Richardson. In my opinion, Sam Richardson is one of the funniest guys out there. I first discovered him on VEEP, and…
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Derry Girls – A Few Thoughts
A friend once recommended that I give Netflix’s Derry Girls a try and, frankly, it didn’t do much for me. I watched the first episode and didn’t get it. However, we then saw several of the stars appear on The Great British Baking Show, and they were hilarious. I decided to try the show again…
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An American Pickle – A Movie Review
An American Pickle is a strange, disparate comedy, but I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. The premise is that an impoverished immigrant comes to America with his new wife, begins working in a pickle factory, and then, after falling into a vat of brine, wakes up 100 years later in modern day Brooklyn. He…
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Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe – A Movie Review
Maybe you’re like me and you intended to watch Always Be My Maybe with your significant other but you just never got around to it. I’m guessing that–also like me–you’ve found yourself with some extra time and are in search of viewing pleasure. My wife and I watched Always Be My Maybe the other night…
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Why the Amazon Show Fleabag Deserves Your Attention
I first heard about the Amazon comedy Fleabag from Glen Weldon during NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour. Weldon made a point to let the listening audience know that Fleabag is so much more than it seems. He referenced in particular the final episode, which, according to Weldon, proved especially poignant. What can I say? Weldon’s…
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About Arrested Development Season 4
My wife and I loved Arrested Development when it aired on Fox. Sure, it took some getting used to, but we came to adore its weird, quirky stories with such flawed, lovably dysfunctional characters. From week to week, I’d have a new favorite Bluth, which says a lot about the show’s magic. When we heard…
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Neighbors – A Movie Review
There’s no way to avoid the obvious – this movie is hilarious. Truthfully, I don’t ask much from my comedies, and Neighbors delivered. The thing just spouted off one joke after another, one visual gag after another, and it kept me laughing throughout. If you’re not familiar with the plot, a couple sink every penny…
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The Rocker – A Movie Review
Within the first ten minutes, the creators of The Rocker make it readily apparent after Rainn Wilson punctures the top of a van with his drumsticks that you better relax and take this movie for what it is – a nonsensical farce attacking rock band cliché after cliché and offering a few catchy songs in…
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Tropic Thunder – A Movie Review
There’s no doubt in my mind that Tom Cruise made this movie. I’m no Cruise apologist, but he was absolutely hilarious and nearly unrecognizable as a fat, balding, foul-mouthed movie executive. With that being said, Tropic Thunder was really very funny. I’m not sure it’s as good as many make it out to be, but…
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