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‘Serious People’ Wastes Good Acting and Dialogue on a Dull Comedy
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (512+ words) Watching a bad movie that has great performances is odd. Serious People'has some of the most natural-sounding dialogue I've ever heard in a film, but it's also one of the blandest movies I've seen in the past year.' This is…...
Far from Stupid, ‘The Baltimorons’ Is a Sweet Rom-Com for the Holidays
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (717+ words) 3 stars (out of 4) Starring: Michael Strassner, Liz Larsen, and Olivia Luccardi Here's the challenge: Make a funny, romantic feature with a backdrop of failed suicide attempts, divorce, romantic breakups, outworn ambitions, DUI arrests, and the gritty side of a big…...
From ‘Young Frankenstein to ‘Life of Brian’: The Best Comedies We Have Ever Seen
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (686+ words) --In a multipart feature,Highbrow Magazinefilm staff rave about the best comedies they have ever seen, from the lowbrow to the highbrow, of course. Our senior writer and film critic Ulises Duenas previously shared his list. --Ben Friedman: Contributing Writer…...
What an Old Folktale Tells Us About the Welcome Persistence of Political Comedians
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (809+ words) Fear of reprisals from the Trump administration has made many people cautious about expressing their opinions.Fired federal workersare asking not to be quoted by name, for fear of losing housing.Business leadersare concerned about harm to their companies.Universitiesare…...