Tag: comedy

Really Briefly Noted

UNITED STATES—The second half of Otis Quigley Keefauver’s ambitious new Freud-inspired fictional spree begins promisingly enough. After defeating Great Britain, Germany annexes it to...

“Mother’s Day” Is No Treat

HOLLYWOOD—Doing an ensemble movie is no easy task. Why? It requires a bit of magic to juggle big time stars and intersecting storylines. Director...

“The Boss” Is Hilarity At Its Best!

HOLLYWOOD—Melissa McCarthy is sure proving that she is the current queen of comedy. The actress who exploded in the cinema arena in the 2011...

“Meet The Blacks” Is So Not Funny!

HOLLYWOOD—I walked into the theater to see “Meet the Blacks” with the lowest expectations and gosh was I ever right. The parody stars comedian...

“Deadpool” Is A Genuinely Funny Action-Comedy

HOLLYWOOD—Just when you think Marvel is running out of steam with its formulaic storytelling and lackluster villains, “Deadpool” brings this snarky, ultra-violent, foul mouth...

“Dirty Grandpa” Too Crude To Be Funny

HOLLYWOOD—It has been said time and time again that doing comedy is no easy task. People point out the importance of simplicity, while others...

“Spy” Is Full Of Hilarity

HOLLYWOOD—It’s safe to say that “Bridesmaids” made Melissa McCarthy a comedic superstar. The actress grew to fame when director Paul Feig cast her in...

“Hot Pursuit” Is Full Of Laughs

HOLLYWOOD—Can you recall the last time you saw a female buddy comedy that was actually good? Yeah, that is a rarity in the cinema...

“Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” Laughs Galore

HOLLYWOOD—I recall when the film “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” arrived in 2009, my nephew seriously thought it was one of the funniest movies of...

“Get Hard” Not As Funny As You Think

HOLLYWOOD—When you think of funny, the names Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell do come to fruition, but not in a million years did I...