“Play Dirty” (2025) Review
A hallmark of Shane Black’s writing and direction is his use of Christmas in his movies. Play Dirty adheres to this holiday tradition, but it appears like a shiny ornament
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“One Battle After Another” Review
The fight for our rights will be one of endurance, a notion that coats Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another with equal hope and hilarity. This type of film
“Twinless” Review
Twinless poses such an odd romantic situation that it dares you to laugh at its premise of grief and repression. The unease can be felt from the start, where Roman
“Friendship” Review
Insecurity is the key to why Tim Robinson’s comedy works so well. On his sketch comedy show, I Think You Should Leave, his many skits have become evergreen humor about existential dread
“KPop Demon Hunters” Review
For a premise that seems like it would be drowned in pop culture theatrics, KPop Demon Hunters offers more than zippy slapstick the Sony Animation Studio has mastered. Artist-turned-director Maggie
“Fixed” Review
Adult animation has changed a lot in the past 20 years. It used to be a big draw that cartoons started slinging profanity, having sex, and letting the poop and
“Nobody 2” Review
Nobody 2 might as well be called Nobody: Wisconsin Vacation because it stays true to the protagonist’s motif of taking it easy. It doesn’t really take the material in any
“The Naked Gun” (2025) Review
The Naked Gun movies have always been like a machine gun of jokes, firing a perpetual spread of visual gags and silly dialogue for the highest amount of laughs per
“Sorry, Baby” Review
As the directorial debut of Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby effortlessly navigates the minefield of staging a dramedy around rape and power dynamics. Terrible things happen to the unfortunate Agnes (played
“Heads of State” Review
John Cena and Idris Elba showcased great comedic chemistry in The Suicide Squad, and some of that energy carries into Heads of State, a good-but-not-great action vehicle. The duo is