Posts Tagged ‘Saturday Night Live’
Film Review – Downhill
Downhill (2020) is a remake of the Swedish Force Majeure (2014). Of all the films that could have had an American retelling, Force Majeure would not have been the first one to come to mind. Part of the reasoning is that nearly half the dialogue…
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Film Review – Ghostbusters (2016) (Second Take)
Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters (2016) is here whether you like it or not. This film has gotten it fair share of flack since it was first announced. First, it was because it was reboot, then a female cast, and then the most disliked movie trailer in…
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Film Review – Ghostbusters (2016)
Hey, did you know there’s a new Ghostbusters movie coming out? After all of the talk surrounding its lead up, Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters (2016) remake is finally hitting screens. And for the buzz generated between it being a remake of a beloved film and the gender…
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Film Review – Sisters
The new Tina Fey/Amy Poehler joint Sisters accomplishes the number one thing that is required of a comedy. It is funny. Damn funny. I mean full on hard belly laugh funny. We can discuss the artistic merits of film and the depth of character or…
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Film Review – Trainwreck
Like each of Judd Apatow‘s directorial efforts before it, Trainwreck wears its raunchy heart on its sleeve. Unlike each of Judd Apatow’s directorial efforts before it, Trainwreck is written by someone other than himself. Amy Schumer both writes and stars, and puts her distinctive voice…
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Film Review – Top Five
Chris Rock’s Top Five (2014) is a movie that is in conflict with itself. On one hand, it’s an insightful examination of fame and artistic freedom. On the other, it’s a sexual comedy of the most obscene nature. Rock (who wrote and directed) is going…
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SIFF Film Review – The Skeleton Twins
It’s kind of remarkable. Saturday Night Live alumni from the 21st century have been showing up in films where they’ve created some really strong character work as of late. If you look at the recent work of Andy Samberg in Celeste and Jesse Forever or…
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Film Review – The To Do List
Comedy isn’t easy. Sure, writing a clever quip isn’t the most challenging thing, but sustaining a consistent and engaging rhythm is hard. Think about the many films you see throughout the year with talented folks that fail to impress (Identity Thief, I’m looking right at…
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