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‘Cold Storage’ review: Like parasitic fungus, this horror comedy will grow on you
Fungal horror, or “sporror,” never dies. Despite the subgenre starting its spread way back in the ’50s with films like […]
‘Anaconda’ review: Jack Black and Paul Rudd deliver a surprising comedy — but it’s a bad surprise
When the trailer for Anaconda hit, I was giddy. At a glance, this seemed like a sublime elevator pitch: Two […]
‘I Love LA’ review: Rachel Sennott’s comedy is an influencer-focused laugh riot
When I think of Los Angeles, I think of Rachel Sennott. While the comedian got her start in New York, […]
‘Bugonia’ review: Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos’ gnarly black comedy is far from their best
There’s actor/director pairings so strong that they come to define the core of both’s filmographies: Alfred Hitchcock and Cary Grant, […]
‘Is This Thing On?’ review: Will Arnett and Bradley Cooper flop on stand-up comedy
As an actor, Bradley Cooper can be exciting and explosive because he refuses to take himself all that seriously. In […]
Comedy, compassion, and Knishes: My ride through ‘Long Story Short’
The critically acclaimed animated series Long Story Short has been resonating with me ever since Netflix dropped all 10 episodes […]
‘Chad Powers’ review: Glen Powell, the comedy star you are
In the last few years, the dominant narrative surrounding Glen Powell has been that of “Glen Powell: Movie Star.” The […]
‘Haunted Hotel’ review: ‘The Shining’ meets ‘Bob’s Burgers’ in Netflix’s charming animated comedy
We’re officially in the glorious time of year that is pre-Halloween fall. The air has a slight crispness to it, […]
‘Good Fortune’ review: Keanu Reeves is a comedy blessing as a clueless angel
Few things in cinema are as wonderful as Keanu Reeves playing a “dum-dum,” to use a term uttered by the […]