This malfunctioning android has the right iOS once you get to know him. I met Zach Galifianakis just as he was beginning to make a name for himself, coming on his hilarious success in “The Hangover.” But as his career… Read More ›
comedy
I’m Your Man
The qualities and difficulties of a dreamy German robot with a British accent. If you’ve hated the false advertising of “Bicentennial Man” with Robin William or Garry Shandling’s motorized appendage in “What Planet Are You From,” then “I’m Your Man”… Read More ›
The Starling
Melissa McCarthy and Kevin Kline both deserve better than this. Director Theodore Melfi reunites with his “St. Vincent” stars Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd, but unfortunately, unlike that film, “The Starling” is a disappointing mess, and one of the year’s… Read More ›
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Catchy tunes, true reality, and love make this LGBTQ musical inspiring. “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” informs us that it’s based on a true story, and that it added the singing and dancing. This true story regarding a 16-year-old drag queen… Read More ›
Small Engine Repair
Three working class friends win you over in this riveting film version of a play. Just the other day, a friend of mine knew “Small Engine Repair” was going to be playing at my local theater this weekend. Both of… Read More ›
Queenpins
Nothing worse than an expired coupon Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” was my Number 1 choice as the Best Film of 2013 and my Number 2 choice of the Best of the Decade, because it knew about greed,… Read More ›
Cinderella
Smart women and show-stopping songs make this updated version of the classic story fun. Yeah, yeah, we all know the story. Ella is treated like the maid by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, who call her Cinderella. Her fairy godmother… Read More ›
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel’s first Asian lead character gets his groove on. I’m a film critic, who likes to stuck up for the little guys, which is why I always comment on how the little things become big things. To clarify, it’s independent… Read More ›
Only Murders in the Building
Two comedy legends and a next generation star find themselves in a smart true crime comedy. Steve Martin and Martin Short, two of the best comedy collaborators in the industry, join forces with Selena Gomez on the new made-for-Hulu comedy-crime… Read More ›
Vacation Friends
This raunchy vacation comedy forgets its passport. This month, John Cena was awesome in “The Suicide Squad,” while Lil Rel Howery was hilarious in “Free Guy.” Their first collaboration “Vacation Friends” is inspired by too many comedies of its kind…. Read More ›