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Tag Archives: Comedy
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Being a human
Swedish film “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence” is as weird, absurd, and hilarious as you can expect from the final chapter of Roy Andersson’s human trilogy. Again, we get a free-flowing series of vignettes featuring unhappy … Continue reading
Shaun the Sheep (2015) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The Sheep in the Big City
I remember well when I encountered those lovely stop motion animation works from Aardman Animations for the first time during late 1990s. Three short animation films featuring Aardman’s iconic characters Wallace and Gromit, “A Grand Day Out” (1999), “The Wrong … Continue reading
Spy (2015) ☆☆☆(3/4) : An uproarious action comedy fueled by Melissa McCarthy
Let me tell you one thing: “Spy” is an exhilarating hybrid of action and comedy a lot funnier than whatever its very simple title suggests. With its brash, indomitable comic spirit ready for more outrageous things coming along the plot, … Continue reading
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Meet vampire flatmates
“What We Do in the Shadows” is one of the most hilarious comedy films I saw during recent months. It is indeed an one-joke comedy as I guessed from its trailer, but this is a smart, funny horror comedy which … Continue reading
Birdman (2014) ☆☆☆1/2 (3.5/4): A quirky backstage comedy of existential crisis
As a quirky backstage comedy of existential crisis, “Birdman” flies with style while also being grounded in substance. Presenting its interesting story of life and performance in a technically challenging way we have never encountered before, it attempts a risky … Continue reading
The Interview (2014) ☆☆(2/4) : An insipid comedy less funny than its hoopla
I am sure most of you have already heard about all these fusses around a comedy film called “The Interview”. The movie was scheduled to get a wide release in US and Canada in last December, but Sony suddenly … Continue reading
Penguins of Madagascar (2014) ☆☆☆(3/4) : Penguins back in action
The penguins are back, and they take the spotlight in this time. “Penguins of Madagascar”, which is a spin-off sequel of the Madagascar series, is as busy and crazy as you can expect from a standard animation product packed … Continue reading
Space Station 76 (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : One-joke space comedy in retro style
If you have ever had a guilty pleasure moment with those dated SF films from the 1970s, “Space Station 76” may appeal to you to some degrees as an one-joke space comedy which tries to hang its tongue on the … Continue reading
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4) : Yes, they’re really going to do that
“Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” is not as whimsy or outrageous as its odd title suggests, and that was a little disappointment for me. The movie is a mild, pleasant comedy, and there is nothing wrong with that, but, considering … Continue reading
Fading Gigolo (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5): A little more than sex for cash, so to speak
As a comedy about the world’s oldest profession(and the second one), “Fading Gigolo” caresses, curdles, massages, and tickles its story and characters while not going a lot into its carnal affairs. Although it occasionally shows humor and poignancy while handling … Continue reading
