Tag Archives: comedy

I watched cheesy comedy Blockers (2018) but I’ll admit that it brings up an important topic: women have their own agency

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Joel

Blockers is a raunchy 2018 comedy that I didn’t find terribly funny or realistic. Despite all that, I thought the film brought up an important topic. Blockers (2018) The film stars Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz as three parents, … Continue reading →

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The Get Smart (2008) film reminded me of the old Naked Gun series

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Joel

When I was growing up, I was a huge fan of the old reruns of the 1960s Get Smart television show. Starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon, and created by Buck Henry and Mel Brooks (never heard of this Mel Brooks … Continue reading →

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I watched Deadpool 2 (2018) over the weekend — the sequel is not as good as the 1st film

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Joel

On Saturday night, I went with two other guys to see Deadpool 2 (2018), the sequel to the R-rated 2016 action comedy superhero film from 20th Century Fox in collaboration with Marvel. My wife and I were supposed to see it … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of The Big Sick (2017)

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Joel

We watched The Big Sick (2017) starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, and Ray Romano through Amazon Prime. I watched the first 20 minutes of it on the plane ride down to Houston in November, but never got around … Continue reading →

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We went to see Trevor Noah at Radio City Music Hall

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Joel

Christmas, my wife bought me (us?) two tickets to see Trevor Noah at Radio City Music Hall on Friday Jan 12th. The big evening finally arrived. I took off Friday, and we left around 5 pm. We hit some serious … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Girls Trip (2017)

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Joel

Sooooooo Girls Trip. We rented this 2017 film from our local library. The film stars four fun actresses — Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish. They’re old college buddies who have slowly grown apart in the … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Joel

It’s been two months but I finally finished watching Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. The 2016 film was adapted from the book The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a memoir by U.S. journalist Kim Barker about her experiences reporting in Pakistan … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Joel

After running a few errands on a Saturday, we went to see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 opening weekend. This is the latest MCU featuring this version of the Guardians. Once again directed by Peter Gunn, the film follows up … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Bad Moms (2016)

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Joel

I wanted to like this movie. It is not a good use of your time. Bad Moms stars Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate, Jada Pickett Smith, and Annie Mumolo. When three overworked and under-appreciated moms are pushed … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Ghostbusters (2016)

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Joel

Namita picked up Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters (2016) remake from our local library. The film was strangely controversial last year, as a number of people were up in arms about this film threatened their respective childhoods. Some people need to take a chill … Continue reading →

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