comedy
With Criterion’s Blu-ray, True Stories will satisfy old fans and find new ones, just as every generation eventually discovers the Talking Heads.
As a stylistic achievement of world-building, the animated saga Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse is just bursting at the seams with an infectious energy that can barely be contained by a single film.
Mary Poppins Returns is the uninspired cash-in Disney have become synonymous with, posessing none of the endearing strangeness of the 1964 original.
Jingle all the Way is undeniably a trashy film, but it’s hard to beat the comedy of Arnold Schwarzenegger running around town fighting his way to purchase a Turbo Man action figure.
After 15 years, Elf is still undeniably a warm and charming Christmas film, still retaining its spot as a holiday favorite.
If you’re forced to watch The Christmas Chronicles with your family this holiday season, hold on for that Kurt Russell musical number and you’ll be just fine.
Family horror Clara’s Ghost skillfully holds the audience in its grip, and while Clara may be the focal point of the film, it is an excellent family study.
A comedy with Haddish, Sumpter and Goldberg is a nice idea, but Nobody’s Fool soon makes you realize that you have been cat-fished.
Owing mostly to the funny duo of Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne, Instant Family somewhat succeeds, though its switch to full-out drama by the end is jarring, to say the least.
Newly reissued via Kino Lorber, screwball comedy Nothing Sacred and delicate domestic drama Made for Each Other show two sides of Carole Lombard.
Hanna Fidell and co-writer Carson Mell accomplished a feat rarely seen with The Long Dumb Road, a believable wacky comedy.
A Bread Factory may be dispiriting, but it’s a vital reminder to preserve community spaces, and form connections with those who appreciate the arts.
Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town is a fever pitch of impetuous energy with an extortionate fervor that matches Izzy’s note for note as she embarks on this most-unorthodox road trip.
We spoke with Australian director Heath Davis about his new comedy Book Week, the state of the Australian film industry and how to get younger audiences to engage with classic books and movies.
A Bread Factory is a sprawling epic with an intimate touch, which perfectly articulates why community art spaces are necessary in the modern world.