David steps into Allen role for ‘Whatever Works’ (2009)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): It’s hard to imagine a better Woody Allen stand-in than Larry David. As such, “Whatever Works” works.
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David steps into Allen role for ‘Whatever Works’ (2009)
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’s’ cornball rom-com humor hits the spot
Movie review: The cornball rom-com humor of Tom Holland’s second Spidey film hits the spot after “Endgame.”
Talalay’s ‘Tank Girl’ (1995) is a stylish misfire
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): More of a long music video than a film, this comic adaptation is a stylish misfire.
‘Wimbledon’ (2004) serves up tennis and romance
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This Kirsten Dunst film isn’t a classic, but it is a respectable mix of tennis and romance.
Mamet play gets turned into ‘About Last Night’ … twice
Mamet Monday (Movie reviews): “Sexual Perversity in Chicago” gets turned into a movie twice, with different degrees of success.
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ (2014) stretches out one funny joke
Movie review: The movie stretches one joke as far as it can go. Until the TV series.
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ makes hilarious transition to small screen
TV review: The funny movie premise becomes even funnier as a TV series.
‘Always Be My Maybe’ is exactly what you think it is – but not entirely to its detriment (Movie review)
You know what kind of movie “Always Be My Maybe” (Netflix) is, and the people who made it know what kind of movie it is, but that shared knowledge works in its favor. In this […]
‘Ghostbusters’ (2016) leans into comedy, drops suspense
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This women-driven remake successfully leans into the comedy, but it sacrifices suspense.
‘Ghostbusters II’ (1989) a big step down, but still fun
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): “Ghostbusters II” is a big step down from the original, but it’s still fun to spend time with these guys.