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Tag: Comedy
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From ‘RRR’ To ‘Tár’ Here Are The 2022 Denver Film Critics Society Nominations
Here are the films selected by Denver film critics as the best of 2022.
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‘Glass Onion’ Proves a Worthy Successor to ‘Knives Out’
I never thought we’d get a Clue-like murder mystery comedy in today’s world of CGI explosions and quips, but Rian Johnson delivered a fantastic, quotable film with high rewatchability and solid laughs.
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Struggles with Tone but Still Fun
Thor: Love and Thunder struggles with the balance of humor and drama but still provides a lot of Marvel fun.
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‘The Boys’ Are Back in Town for Season 3
The Boys are back and more brutal than ever, but season 3 does feel a little like the show isn’t quite sure what it still has to say.
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‘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.
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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.
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Does Ted Lasso Make Apple TV+ Worth Your Subscription?
Apple’s streaming service is just over a year old and has given us a mixed bag of shows to watch, but despite a tepid initial run, Ted Lasso has convinced me to give Apple TV+ another chance.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
