‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ A Nostalgia Feast
Kids are likely to love The Super Mario Bros. Movie but adults craving cleverness over nostalgia might be a bit let down.
Category: Comedy
‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Brings Fantasy Fun
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a fantasy story more in line with Guardians of the Galaxy than Lord of the Rings. Frankly, that type of lighthearted movie is a welcome one in a landscape where every PG-13 adventure feels weighed down with franchise expectations.
‘South Park’ Kicks Off Season 26 Covering Kanye Controversy
South Park is back for its 26th season and creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone continue their hilarious stories for Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny with the premiere episode, “Cupid Ye”. While the show may now be over a quarter century old, it’s fresh and as topical as ever.
Is ‘Don’t Look Up’ the Most Polarizing Movie of the Year?
Not since the days of The Last Jedi has a movie been this polarizing, but with Don’t Look Up, at least people are fighting about something real this time instead of lightsabers.
‘Free Guy’ Hopes to Coast on Ryan Reynolds’ Charm
What do you get when you mix The Truman Show with Ready Player One, a pinch of Westworld and a little bit of Space Jam: A New Legacy? You get the new Ryan Reynolds comedy Free Guy.
From Bart to Big Mouth: Our Favorite Adult Animated Comedies
It seems like we’re living in the age of the adult animated comedy. We take a look at the path that led us from Bart Simpson to Big Mouth in our latest Whatcha Watchin’ video.
What We Do in the Shadows, When Spinoffs Go Right
FX’s What We Do in the Shadows is one of the rare TV shows adapted from a movie that actually lives up to the original. Here’s how this series defied the TV spinoff odds and became one of the best new comedies on TV.
The Millennial Gal’s Guide to Relatable Comedies
Female-led comedies have moved away from aspirational shows like Friends or Sex and the City toward awkward, relatable shows like Hulu’s Shrill and Pen15.
‘Booksmart’ offers a refreshing update to teen movie tropes
Every generation has a their teen movies, but ‘Booksmart’ seeks to update teen comedy tropes for the woke generation with sharp, authentic, hilarious results.
New Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer
Gas up the Ecto-1 because the Ghostbusters are back. Here’s the new trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
‘Sausage Party’ only aims for low-hanging comedy fruit
When the primary antagonist of your movie is a literal talking douche, it’s fair to say that you’re not aiming for intelligent humor. Sadly, Sausage Party feels like a weak attempt to create an edgy animated satire, only aiming for the lowest-hanging comedy fruit and missing the chance to live up to its inventive concept.
‘Ghostbusters’ is a silly little comedy that became a cultural lightning rod
Remember when The Interview came out and everyone decided that seeing a silly little comedy was some kind of patriotic act of defiance to North Korea? The all-female Ghostbusters reboot is a lot like that—a silly little comedy that somehow ignited a culture war on the internet and became way more significant than it probably should have been.
Key and Peele hit the big screen with hilarious results in ‘Keanu’
Whenever stars of TV sketch comedy transition to the big screen, the question on everyone’s mind is: will this just feel like a sketch stretched out to 90 minutes? Thankfully with Keanu, the answer is no. Yes, there are some lulls and a few jokes that don’t always land, but the impeccable chemistry between the two makes their dialogue exchanges absolutely hilarious. And did I mention that adorable kitten?
‘Inside Amy Schumer’ is back and sharper than ever in season 4
You’d be remiss to write off Inside Amy Schumer as “chick comedy” and discount how smart is it. While there are jokes about periods, bikini waxes, and other more female-slanting topics, this is one of the sharpest shows on Comedy Central—and this is a network that is home to my favorite show of all time, South Park. In the season 4 premiere, Amy Schumer brings her trademark sharp, edgy humor to topics like relationship politics, actual politics, and even the Broadway smash Hamilton, all with her witty and unique spin that we love so much.