Category: Comedy

Comedy Drama

“Wicked Little Letters”

By Brett_G on

6.9

Get ready to say “oh, you fucking wanker!” A LOT. The misogyny is strong with this one. Not that it doesn’t shine a light on how far we’ve come as a society and isn’t period accurate… and it does show how dumb it is to put “woman” in a job title… but still. It was CRINGE.

Jessie Buckley and Anjana Vasan’s chemistry really makes this one tick. It was incredibly fun to watch their relationship evolve as the film went on, and to see just how far the shenanigans would go before the credits rolled. Definitely not for the faint of heart, but a great time at the cinema, swearing like a sailor.

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Amazon Prime Comedy

“Ricky Stanicky”

By Brett_G on

7.4

In the “Hangover” spawned cinematic universe of bro-pics… I guess we all have an explanation now behind why John Cena was naked at the Oscar’s and started an Onlyfans.

What I didn’t expect was how many genuine laughs I’d experience and how much true heart they’d drop on the viewer like an absolute BOMB in the third act. There was actually a lot to learn from this 2 hours of insanity. I’m glad to see Zac Efron got to loosen up a big after “The Iron Claw.” Speaking of hand gestures, make sure you self-reflect on your public speaking skills, in order to avoid a missed self-destruction the likes of “air dicking.” Sit back, turn your brain and sense of decency off, and enjoy the ride!

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Comedy Indie

“Drive Away Dolls”

By Brett_G on

7.2

You know, come to think of it, this is a better version of “Love Lies Bleeding” but without the bodybuilding. I finally figured out the connection!

A fun road trip caper with unlikely… heroes(?) At least we finally get the answer to the age old question “what’s in the box?!?” and it does not disappoint.

Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan “Thelma & Louise” it with just enough twists along the way to keep it fresh and just a tad nostalgic. They may not pick up a Brad Pitt lookalike hitchhiker, but they do stumble upon a softball team that pinch hits in his place as a temporary love interest for our dynamic duo as Jamie slowly but surely gets Marian’s nose out of her book and headfirst into… adventure.

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Comedy Science Fiction Throwback

“War Games”

By Brett_G on

7.4

Hey! It’s the girl from “The Breakfast Club!” (Ally Sheedy)

Anywho… as we embark on Ferris Bueller’s Day at DEFCON 1… this was such a surprisingly fun flick! We can only hope that the new AI is this easy to topple when it desires to get a little big for its britches. Essentially “Ender’s Game,” but with a happy ending instead of a horrifying one. Broderick’s charm on full display, and a fun geek flick/red scare flick the likes of “Real Genius” or “Red Dawn.”

Bonus – I better understood the references included in “Ready Player One,” which I’m currently listening to on Audible as my 100th audiobook.

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Comedy Rom-Com

“Snack Shack”

By Brett_G on

8.2

You all know I’m a sucker for summer coming of age films, so I had high hopes for this one… that it blew out of the water! It’s on par with “Everybody Wants Some” and “The Way Way Back” for me. Particularly because of the summer love triangle and theme of personal growth by way of a gauntlet of awkwardness the film puts the characters and its audience through. Our dynamic duo, entrepreneurial as they may be, broke the cardinal rule of the bro code and put a ho before their bro. I almost gave them a pass though, because I mean, Mika Abdalla comes out of nowhere as a force of nature as the girl next door AND lifeguard AND photographer. That’s a film vixen triple threat if I’ve ever seen one. She absolutely nails the part, as does the rest of the cast in their slotted roles. I especially enjoyed Nick Robinson in the cool older kid/mentor role.

A throwback to a comedy niche of old, and a nice (albeit awkward as hell) trip down memory lane.

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