Comedy – Page 9 – Brett Garten, Movie Extraordinare

“Abigail”

By Brett_G on April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

7.2

If Matt Bettinelli-Olpin is your director, your final girl will end up victorious, covered in blood, asking “what the fuck just happened?” Alongside the audience. Holy crap was that a wild ride, in the best way!

Much like 2019’s “Ready or Not,” I was not fully ready for this one. The story has so many twists and turns, you’re on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. More humor than expected, and as a fellow movie aficionado commented, much better developed characters than your typical studio horror film. We agreed on another, recovering our friendship after some disagreement over “Imaginary” earlier this year.

Alisha Weir and Kathryn Newton steal the show! Finally pulling me out of the rough run of mediocrity I’ve gotten stuck in the past couple of weeks with new releases.

Comedy Indie

“Sasquatch Sunset”

By Brett_G on April 21, 2024

4.1

Points for originality, but not much else. The but wears out its welcome pretty quickly. There was a reason the Jack Links Jerky commercials were just that, and not a feature film. Not a whole lot happens between the beginning and end here, so not much to comment on, oddly enough.

Comedy TV

“Sirens”

By Brett_G on April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

8.8

After countless healthcare Tik Tok influencers telling me I had to see this show. That it was the most realistic portrayal of EMS alongside “Scrubs” portrayal of medical residency… I gave it a try. My verdict? HOW DID THIS GET CANCELLED AFTER ONLY 2 SEASONS?!?!? I binged the entire thing in 3 days.

The characters, the scenarios, the camaraderie. I felt a kinship in the “you can’t make this shit up” nature of every episode. Trauma bonding at its finest. There isn’t a character or frame wasted in this masterpiece. Not since “Mindhunter” have I been this mad about being left hanging after such a short, albeit glorious run. Also – T and Maeve… *Swoon

Comedy Drama

“Wicked Little Letters”

By Brett_G on April 9, 2024April 8, 2024

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.

Amazon Prime Comedy

“Ricky Stanicky”

By Brett_G on April 3, 2024March 23, 2024

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!