Comedy
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Based on the award-winning bestseller from British writer David Nicholls, One Day is the story of to friends, Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) who have a one-night stand… Read More
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Sweeping generalizations are often employed when discussing the lengthy filmography of Woody Allen. Whether referring to his “older, funnier films” of the 70s and 80s, or the bleak period of… Read More
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There has been a slew of mainstream comedies this year centring around deliberately objectionable main characters who border on the sociopathic. Just last month we had Horrible Bosses, and while… Read More
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In the wake of surprise hits like The Hangover and the monster success of its sequel earlier this year, American comedies are focusing less on the libidinous shenanigans of horny… Read More
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The parallels between The Beaver and that of its star Mel Gibson are almost too uncanny to be true. The film arrives at a very difficult time for Gibson, with… Read More
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It has been a quiet couple of years for Keanu Reeves, who has produced nothing of note since 2008’s lacklustre THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. In HENRY’S CRIME he… Read More
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The last thing I wanted to see was another PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN film, after struggling through two-and-a-half hours of thankless set-up in DEAD MAN’S CHEST and actively hating the… Read More
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After a decade spent remaking every horror film that helped fashion Wes Craven’s original post-modern slasher, the only real surprise is that SCRE4M is a sequel rather than a reboot.… Read More
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It is unsurprising that Pixar head honcho John Lasseter shut down production of GNOMEO & JULIET after the acquisition of Walt Disney Animation Studios. The script contains glaring similarities with… Read More
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