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Tag Archives: Comedy
The Last Stop in Yuma County (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Stuck in a diner together
“The Last Stop in Yuma County” is a simple but effective genre piece to entertain you. While clearly influenced by the works of Quentin Tarantino and Coen brothers, the movie plays its genre game mostly fair and straight, and the … Continue reading
Paddington in Peru (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): Back in Peru
“Paddington in Peru” is as amiable and pleasant as it can be despite being a bit underwhelming at times. Although you may be disappointed to see that it does not reach the sublime comic level of “Paddington 2” (2017), the … Continue reading
The Love Scam (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Pleasant but no surprise
Italian Netflix film “The Love Scam”, which was released at the beginning of this year, is predictable to the core to say the least. Right from when its two main characters come across each other, you will quickly guess the … Continue reading
A Different Man (2024) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A humorously ironic comedy on identity and appearance.
“A Different Man”, which won the Best Picture award at the Gotham Awards ceremony a few months ago, is often quite amusing as cheerfully exploring the issues of identity and appearance. After patiently building up its comic momentum during the … Continue reading
Ripples (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): The ripples in her mind
Japanese film “Ripples”, which happens to be released in South Korean theaters in this week, is a distant but occasionally amusing character study to observe. Although you may not like its rather neurotic heroine that much, you will also observe … Continue reading
The Apartment (1960) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): A definite comic masterpiece by Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder’s 1960 film “The Apartment” is about two desperate people who come to reflect more on what they really want during one particularly melancholic Christmas season. This is surely a gloomy story in many aspects, but the movie did … Continue reading
A Christmas Story (1983) ☆☆☆☆(4/4): Still witty, funny, and sweet
Bob Clark’s 1983 film “A Christmas Story” is quite typical but also very special in many aspects. Yes, this is mainly about one ordinary American kid trying to receive a certain toy for the upcoming Christmas, but the movie somehow … Continue reading
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Three homeless people and a baby
It did not take much time for me to get engaged and then entertained more in Satoshi Kon’s animation feature film “Tokyo Godfathers”, which is still a charmingly quirky holiday genre mix even after more than 20 years. Mainly revolving … Continue reading
Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Another barbed satire from Radu Jude
Radu Jude’s new movie “Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World” is a dry but undeniably sharp black comedy which patiently takes its time for building up its comic momentum. Although you may be daunted by … Continue reading
The Tenants (2023) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): His problematic tenants
South Korean independent film “The Tenants” tries to be a quirky mix of SF, comedy, and a bit of horror. The overall result is amusing as sort of a satiric allegory on the current economic struggle of many people out … Continue reading
