I wish ‘Trading Places’ (1983) could be traded for laughs
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though the comedic talents of Murphy and Aykroyd are apparent, they have little to work with.
Comedy
I wish ‘Trading Places’ (1983) could be traded for laughs
John’s top 10 movies of 2025
Movie list: Genres blended but franchises ruled on the big screen in 2025.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2025
TV list: The way we consume TV is changing, but luckily quality isn’t dropping.
All 37 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, ranked
Movie rankings: Here’s a look at the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ranked from mediocre to magnificent.
‘Family Stone’ (2005), with loaded cast, better than a lump of coal
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Though it’s not a stone-cold classic, Bezucha effectively explores how different personalities play off each other.
‘The Holiday’ (2006) is impossible, and impossibly cute
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Four movie stars team up for the inevitable Christmas rom-com on their resumes; lucky for us, charm edges out schmaltz.
Self-cannibalizing ‘The Monkey’ is more dark than comedic
Movie review: Osgood Perkins’ idiosyncratic brand of horror won’t connect with everyone, and I doubt he intends that it will.
‘Go’ back to 1999 for a night of Xennial cool
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Doug Liman shows “Swingers” was no fluke with another core piece of Nineties indie attitude and style.
‘Freakier Friday’: Some things don’t change with age
Movie review: The game cast and good gags make this sequel worth watching, but unfortunately it has no new insights.
A century of suspense: All 52 Alfred Hitchcock films, ranked
Movie list: One hundred years after his first silent film, we rank the cinematic catalog of the Master of Suspense.