Comedy – Page 11 – Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare

“Thelma & Louise”

By Brett_G on December 6, 2023November 27, 2023

8.4

Ridley Scott – Director of “Alien,” “Blade Runner,” “Gladiator”… and “Thelma & Louise.” AND a Hans Zimmer score!

Now that I have my film geeking out of the way – holy crap was this a fun movie! For such dark subject matter, Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis make such loveable, fun characters and an approachable story that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end! The premise of the film is so simple, but the story milks so much adventure out of this road trip that it’s truly mind-blowing, yet completely believable. I never once questioned whether hitchhikers really look like Brad Pitt or the reality of these two becoming national criminals over the course of a long weekend and outrunning the FBI and multiple state law enforcement agencies.

Buck up, and enjoy the ride!

Comedy

“Mafia Mamma”

By Brett_G on December 4, 2023November 27, 2023

6.8

Hey, I get it. “The Godfather” film itself, let alone the trilogy, is a serious commitment.

A solid studio comedy leveraging the endless charm of Toni Collette and a strong script riffing on “Under the Tuscan Sun” and “Eat, Pray, Love.”

Comedy Horror/Thriller

“Totally Killer”

By Brett_G on October 11, 2023October 7, 2023

7.2

I personally prefer “Happy Death Day” or “Freaky” from this “fun-horror” genre… but this one was solid! Exactly what I wanted out of it. A tight, hour and a half horror movie that was incredibly fun, made me laugh, and made me feel nostalgic, a la “Stranger Things.” Also, I’m a sucker for time travel movies, so I knew this wasn’t going to sit in the watchlist for long…

Comedy Horror/Thriller

“Slotherhouse”

By Brett_G on October 4, 2023September 20, 2023

6.6

I don’t know why I got my hopes up, but I did. This movie’s rotten tomatoes score is bananas. It’s a killer sloth. There’s nothing much past that. Better than “Black Christmas,” I guess? If you enjoy slashers, especially those set around the slaughter of sorority girls, then you’ll enjoy this one. That being said, it’s as ridiculous as it sounds. Sloth going full Wolverine, slicing and dicing everyone in its path was not on my 2023 bingo card, yet here we are.

Comedy

“Joy Ride”

By Brett_G on October 1, 2023September 16, 2023

6.9

If you liked “The Hangover” trilogy or “Girls’ Night Out,” you’ll like this one. The cast is perfection, and the third act will pack much more of a punch than your expecting. You won’t see the shedding a tear from heartfelt closure coming from this one.