Sean Anders

INSTANT FAMILY: Delivers Laughs, Tears & Some Tonal Whiplash
INSTANT FAMILY: Delivers Laughs, Tears & Some Tonal Whiplash

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.

DADDY'S HOME 2: Full On Sappy, Empty On Charm
DADDY’S HOME 2: Full On Sappy, Empty On Charm

The heart of Daddy’s Home 2 is lost by formulaic tendencies and its overbearing insistence on being funny. It’s no future Christmas classic.

Daddy's Home 2
DADDY’S HOME 2 Trailer

In this sequel, Daddy’s Home 2, we join Brad and Dusty as they deal with their fathers around the holidays.

Daddy's Home
DADDY’S HOME Trailer

Oh look, another Will Ferrell comedy! This time around he is playing a step dad trying to win the affections of his step kids. His competition is the biological father played by Mark Walhberg.

Horrible Bosses 2
HORRIBLE BOSSES 2: An Inferior Sequel

It seems to happen far too often: A new, original comedy premieres, to mostly good reviews, and so the studio decides to seize on the original’s success and create a sequel. And the sequel is not nearly as good as the first.