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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Review: Zany Time Travel Action Comedy with Heart
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (756+ words) Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is far from the first film to use a time travel setup where a character tries to go back and correct a mistake their past self made. But it presents a well-balanced mix of humor, action,…...
Chili Finger SXSW Review: A Fun Love Letter to the Coens
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (424+ words) Benda and Helstad use the darker, Midwest-nice comedy to start to piece together an excellent little thriller. Stories are slowly threaded throughout the tale, and they patiently let the characters go on their rants. Yet in nearly every case, it's…...
Wishful Thinking SXSW Review: Creative Rom-Com Starts Strong, but Is Carried by Excellent Leads
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (267+ words) The first hour of Wishful Thinking is excellent, taking advantage of the creative premise to build some genuinely funny, charming set pieces and visual gags. Particularly impressive is the movie's sense of comedic timing. The running gags have just the…...
The Saviors SXSW Review: Adam Scott Satire Is Insultingly Rudimentary
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (301+ words) The absolute worst thing a satire can do is look down on the audience. When this happens, no matter how much you agree with the film's core message, it becomes hard to appreciate anything the movie is trying to do....
Love Language SXSW Review: Standard but Enjoyable Rom-Com Coasts on Cast's Charm
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (430+ words) There are a few genres in which generality isn't necessarily a major detraction from a film, one of which is the romantic comedy. With a star-studded cast and a familiar script, Joey Power's Love Language is an enjoyable, if completely…...
Over Your Dead Body SXSW Review: Jorma Taccone's Dark Comedy Is Demented Fun
1+ week, 2+ day ago (377+ words) Jorma Taccone is best known for his work with the SNL comedy troupe The Lonely Island, but like many filmmakers with an origin in sketch comedy (Jordan Peele, Zach Cregger), he seems to want to dip his toe into darker…...
Crash Land SXSW Review: Buddy Comedy Is a Funny, Poignant Ode to Friendship
1+ week, 2+ day ago (336+ words) The movie follows two amateur stuntmen who decide to make a "real movie" to convince their loved ones and neighbors that their passion for hijinks can actually amount to something, facing complex emotions like grief and growth along the way....
Shrinking Season 3 Episode 8: Global Release Date, Time & What to Expect
1+ week, 3+ day ago (299+ words) Shrinking Season 3 Episode 8 preview & streaming guide. Maya's loss shakes Gaby, Jimmy finds hope, and Tia's birthday brings bittersweet moments. Shrinking Season 3 Episode 7, titled I Will Be Grape, left viewers with a swirl of emotions as Derek successfully recovered from emergency…...
Brian SXSW Review: A Hilarious Coming-of-Age Comedy With No Shortage of Sincerity
1+ week, 5+ day ago (207+ words) Brian follows a high school student who overcomes his severe anxiety to run for class president in the hopes of impressing his crush" who happens to be his teacher who sponsors student government. It plays out pretty much exactly as…...
Same Same But Different SXSW Review: Multicultural Rom-Com Is Conventional but Wholly Charming
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (479+ words) The romantic comedy genre has a tried-and-true formula, and as long as a film follows that formula, it's usually at least charming. Although it's certainly a lot safer than one might hope, Same Same But Different has no shortage of…...