comedy

IT TAKES THREE: Teen Rom-Com Updates the Genre to Modern Day
IT TAKES THREE: Teen Rom-Com Updates the Genre to Modern Day

It Takes Three is an interesting update to the classic teen romantic comedy that finds its strength by diving deep inside every character.

AMERICAN SAUSAGE STANDOFF: Satire That Never Comes Together
AMERICAN SAUSAGE STANDOFF: Satire That Never Comes Together

American Sausage Standoff is a with a memorable visual style and strong performances, but the humor never takes centerstage.

Fantasia Film Festival 2021: BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES
Fantasia Film Festival 2021: BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES

Energetic and creative, no matter how you quantify it, Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes is a whole lot of fun.

DANNY. LEDGEND. GOD.: Politician. Crimelord. Blowhard.
DANNY. LEGEND. GOD.: Politician. Crimelord. Blowhard.

Rough around the edges, yet an extremely engrossing character study, Danny. Legend. God. acts as a relevant cautionary tale of an unchecked ego.

THE SUICIDE SQUAD: A Wonderfully Gory And Heartfelt Romp Into Chaos
THE SUICIDE SQUAD: A Wonderfully Gory And Heartfelt Romp Into Chaos

The Suicide Squad is a magnificent blend of gore, heart, and humor that engages its audience instantly with strong performances, and breathtaking visuals.

Queerly Ever After #58: LONGHORNS (2011)
Queerly Ever After #58: LONGHORNS (2011)

Barley even a movie, Longhorns is just terrible, lacking any redemption – and there really isn’t that much else to say.

The 74th Locarno Film Festival: Espíritu Sagrado
The 74th Locarno Film Festival: Espíritu Sagrado

The film flounders in its overly long crawl but makes up for it in a repulsive final twist.

NAKED SINGULARITY: A Blend Of Genres That Never Quite Comes Together
NAKED SINGULARITY: A Blend Of Genres That Never Quite Comes Together

Naked Singularity tries to connect the legal and sci-fi elements of its story but ends up not quite capturing either aspect of the film.

MY SASSY GIRL: A Perfect Union Of Romance And Comedy
MY SASSY GIRL: A Perfect Union Of Romance And Comedy

It’s not a perfect specimen in filmmaking, but My Sassy Girl is an imperfect exercise in romantic storytelling that can’t help but win you over.

THE TOLL A Wicked Welsh Western
THE TOLL: A Wicked Welsh Western

Ryan Andrew Hooper’s The Toll is a Welsh Western that takes its cues from Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven and flips them on their head.

JUNGLE CRUISE: How Is It This Bland?
JUNGLE CRUISE: How Is It This Bland?

Jungle Cruise is far from cringe or embarrassment, and sure, it’s never actively terrible. But the bar shouldn’t be set this low.

Queerly Ever After #57 IS IT JUST ME (2010)
Queerly Ever After #57: IS IT JUST ME? (2010)

J.C. Calciano’s Is It Just Me? is a gay romantic-comedy of chat rooms, miscommunication and false identity.

MAMA WEED: A Crime Caper With Some Questionable Choices
MAMA WEED: A Crime Caper With Some Questionable Choices

Based on Hannelore Cayre’s novel, Jean-Paul Salomé’s La Daronne – Mama Weed in the U.S. – is a dark comedy about a translator-turned-queenpin.

LONG STORY SHORT: Charming High Concept Romantic Comedy
LONG STORY SHORT: Charming High Concept Romantic Comedy

Long Story Short is a pleasing romantic comedy with charming performances and a modern screwball tone.

Tribeca 2021, Report 2: Werewolves Within, The Kids, No Future & Ultrasound
Tribeca 2021, Report 2: Werewolves Within, The Kids, No Future & Ultrasound

In her final report, Kristy Strouse reviews Werewolves Within, The Kids, No Future & Ultrasound.