Articles Tagged “Comedy”
Get Him to the Greek
Two years ago, Forgetting Sarah Marshall was a hit not just because of Jason Segel‘s full frontal shot, but because it was a highly entertaining, smart and quirky film. In fact, it was probably in spite of the former that it succeeded. In FSM, Segal’s cute but doughy Peter ends up at a Hawaiian resort [...]
Sex and the City 2
Dear Sex and the City fans: Cheers! Everything you could have possibly wanted in a sequel to the first film, as a continuation of the television series, has arrived. So slip on your strappy sandals, pour a cosmo (or two), change your outfit six times, and be prepared to have your every fashion craving satisfied. [...]
MacGruber
[This is a re-post of our quick review of MacGruber from earlier this year at SXSW 2010] MacGruber began as a small Saturday Night Live sketch back in 2007 and has today turned into a feature-length film thanks to director Jorma Taccone (writer on SNL). Suffice to say, if you don’t care for the skit, [...]
Death at a Funeral
Can a British black comedy about a family successfully translate to an American comedy about a Black family? Bloody hell, yeah!
Hot Tub Time Machine
If time travel were real, and it were possible to go back in time and change the future, I would return to the moment just before entering the theater for Hot Tub Time Machine and take myself out, Tonya Harding-style, because that would be more humane than sitting through the film. Another alternative would be to go back and stop writers Josh Heald, Sean Anders, and John Morris from scripting the damn thing in the first place.
MacGruber at SXSW
MacGruber, which began as a small Saturday Night Live sketch back in 2007, has today turned into a feature-length film thanks to director Jorma Taccone (writer on SNL). Suffice to say, if you don’t care for the skit, which parodies the popular MacGuyer character from the late ’80s, you won’t care for the movie. MacGruber solicits audible laughs through absurdity and shock, which is, of course, expected. It’s hard not to chuckle at Will Forte bunny-hopping around nude with a celery stalk up his ass, or Val Kilmer playing a villain named Dieter Von Cunth; and the various occasions to declare that it’s time “to pound some Cunth.” MacGruber is pure blockbuster silliness, executed in a decently (if not impressively) seasoned way.
Cyrus Q&A at SXSW
Take note of this film, Cyrus, because whenever it’s released you should definitely plan to see it. Directors Mark and Jay Duplass, along with stars John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill, participated in a Q&A following the screening at SXSW 2010. The clip obviously contains a spoiler or two, but is worth seeing if just for the reflexive comedy.
Cyrus at SXSW
Most know the generic meaning of a “mama’s boy.” A son walking into the bathroom while his mom is taking a shower — see-through shower curtain, mind you — is something a touch beyond that descriptor. Marisa Tomei being that mother aside, the parent-son relationship depicted in Cyrus is a pretty taboo one. It’s with that unconventional context that the Duplass brothers (The Puffy Chair) bring us a film that is at once creepy, meaningful and most of all damn funny — not to mention one of the best films of SXSW 2010.
