Category: Comedy
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St. Vincent (2014): A Saint with Plenty of Flaws
Vincent is not the sort of man anyone would immediately call a saint. He drinks, gambles, loses money at the racetrack, and rarely bothers to make a good impression. When his new…
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Sex Tape (2014): When Married Life Leaves No Time for Romance
Sex Tape takes a familiar problem in married life and turns it into an adult comedy. Jay and Annie still love each other, but after ten years, two children, work, and household…
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014): A Cheerful Comedy with a British Museum Adventure
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is the third film in the series, and it keeps the familiar mixture of fantasy, adventure, and cheerful comedy. The story moves beyond New…
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Jossy’s (2014): A Funny and Cheerful Take on Japan’s Sentai Superhero Genre
Jossy’s is a lively comedy that finds humor not only in superhero battles but also in the way its characters deal with one another. Five women are chosen to form a color-coded…
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Blended (2014): A Warm Romantic Comedy About Family
Blended brings Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore together in a family-centered romantic comedy about two single parents whose lives become unexpectedly connected. After a disastrous blind date, Jim and Lauren have no…
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The Apology King (2013): Turning Japan’s Apology Rituals into Comedy
The Apology King turns a familiar social act into an entire profession. Yuzuru Kuroshima is a professional apologist who uses carefully designed apologies to settle disputes for his clients. The cases range…
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We’re the Millers (2013): From Strangers to Something Like a Family
The title We’re the Millers suggests a family, and that gives it a warm, comforting feeling. The four people at the center of the movie, however, are not really a family at…
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The Internship (2013): An Optimistic Story About Success and Effort
The Internship is set largely in the world of Google. That setting provides the background for a story mainly concerned with success and with the effort people make in order to achieve…
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The Watch (2012): A Decent Comedy with a Touch of Sci-Fi
The Watch is a decent comedy overall. It has enough humorous moments to make you laugh from time to time. The humor gives the film a clearly comedic character and supports the…
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Key of Life (2012): A Romantic Comedy with a Darker Japanese Edge
Key of Life begins with a premise that sounds almost like a crime thriller. A struggling actor switches locker keys with a man who loses his memory after an accident at a…