Jay Kelly Review: Charming and Entertaining Hollywood Tale Held Back by Over-engineered Melodrama
Noah Baumbach is back on the scene with another trademark contribution to…
Sentimental Value Review: Powerhouse Performances Anchor Joachim Trier’s Layered Exploration of Healing
Joachim Trier has long been fascinated by what it means to be…
The Chair Company Season 1 Review: Tim Robinson’s Hilarious Conspiracy Series Carves Out New Space for Comedy
Tim Robinson has had one of the most interesting and unique comedy…
The Baltimorons Review: Offbeat Holiday Rom-Com Delivers Charming Laughs and Tenderness
The Duplass Brothers have the market cornered on adult indie comedies that…
Good Fortune Review (TCFF): Aziz Ansari’s Endearing Comedy is Held Back by His Own Acting
With his Netflix series, Master of None, Aziz Ansari proved he has…
The Naked Gun Review: The Laughs Are Delivered, But This Reboot/Sequel is Missing the Original’s Spark
Growing up on the original Naked Gun trilogy and all of Leslie…
Mountainhead Review: Relevant and Prescient, to be Sure, but Otherwise Almost Entirely Insufferable
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong has proven he has a unique ability to…
Ranked: Top 10 Will Ferrell Movie Characters
Key context: my wife Jalisa and I did a Will Ferrell filmography…
The Studio Season 1 Review: Elite Production and Chaotic Cringe Comedy Yields The Best TV Comedy of the Year
Seth Rogen continues to surprise me with his fascinating evolution as a…
Running Point Season 1 Review: Yes, it’s Cheesy, But it’s Also Very Funny and Watchable
From creators Mindy Kaling and Ike Barinholtz, Running Point is a funny…
You’re Cordially Invited Review: Harmless Romcom With Some Solid Laughs is Otherwise Forgettable
Writer-Director Nicholas Stoller has a solid R-rated raunchy comedy resume (Forgetting Sarah…
Familiar Faces Who Played Jerry’s Girlfriend on Seinfeld
Currently in the middle of my annual Seinfeld rewatch (my favorite TV…
