Posts Tagged ‘Comedy’

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The Farewell

October 2, 2019

Lulu Wang and Awkwafina have cemented themselves as a director and actress to watch out for in The Farewell, a touching human story of family and one's responsibility to them as a whole.

by Oliver Woodings

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FrightFest 2019 – Madness in the Method

August 26, 2019

It is somewhat difficult to recommend Madness in the Method to non-fans of Mewes or Kevin Smith's previous work. It has it's moments of hilarity and a handful of amusingly playful scenes, but it's one only for the fans because of it. It lacks anything substantial to invite a casual audience enough to make a great impression

by Oliver Woodings

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Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans

July 31, 2019

A good-hearted, sometimes fun comedy that unfortunately doesn't have the narrative strength to sustain a 90-minute film. For fans of Horrible Histories, stick to the TV series.

by Oliver Woodings

The RAFTA’s 2018

March 6, 2019

Here's our picks of what stood out in the cinematic year of 2018 as we hand out the coveted and completely non-existent RAFTA trophies.

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by Sean Burton

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Departures

March 5, 2019

The heart of Departures familiar story knows when to beat to make yours leap and drop, but it's the naturalistic charm of the leading duo that will make it swell.

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by Sean Burton

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Instant Family

February 14, 2019

Somewhere inside Instant Family is a much better film and it occasionally shows it's worth. It's endearing and has heart, but you never get to feel it's full force thanks to a shifting tone that doesn't earn its happy ending and more resembles a sitcom.

by Oliver Woodings

End of the line!