Comedy
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Love Jones
This review was originally published on March 14, 1997. “Love Jones” is a love story set in the world of…
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Me and You and Everyone We Know
This review was originally published on June 23, 2005. Miranda July‘s “Me and You and Everyone We Know” is a…
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Borderline
Filmmakers directing their wives is nothing new, but it can be a minefield: For every Paul W.S. Anderson, who spends…
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When Fall is Coming
Michelle (Hélène Vincent) is a loving grandmother who drives her friend to see her son in jail and eagerly awaits…
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Hell of a Summer
A hangout comedy built on the back of a slasher homage, “Hell of a Summer” works best when its charming…
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Y2K
If there’s anyone I’d typically trust to trot out the trappings of ’90s turn-of-the-millennium nostalgia, it’s Kyle Mooney. First on…
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A Nice Indian Boy
I cannot pretend to be entirely objective about “A Nice Indian Boy.” I’m a huge fan of everyone in the…
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The Parenting
You know what’s stressful? Meeting your loved one’s parents for the first time. More stressful? Meeting each other’s parents for…
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Screamboat
In January 2022, the 1926 book Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne entered the public domain, and it wasn’t long before sickos…
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The Becomers
Immigrant stories put a fresh frame around lives that native-born citizens don’t think too deeply about. Science fiction movies can do…
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