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Review: Superhero flick has super strange comedy

By Sydney Brumfield, Staff Writer • April 23, 2021

Ben Falcone's "Thunder Force" is a lighthearted superhero comedy, but some of the comedy doesn't land well.

Plus-size characters are more than a joke

By Avery Alexander • March 26, 2020

Plus-size people have a long, and frankly unfortunate, history in Hollywood and television. For much of history, fat characters have often been shrouded behind a veil of harmful comedy and shame. These...

Review: Heller crafts a darkly delicate film of writing forgery

By Liza Gillespie, Staff Writer • November 25, 2018

“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” is a heist film, but don’t expect any bombs or car chases.

Review: Perverse puppet cop comedy disappoints

By Antonio Ferme, Staff Writer • September 3, 2018

If anything, “The Happytime Murders” proves that Hollywood can’t slap an R-rating onto a nostalgic property and expect it to work.

Review: Satirical remake of ‘Ghostbusters’ fails to please

By Mary Ford, Staff Writer • August 7, 2016

It’s obvious the “Ghostbusters” team put a great deal of thought into how best to bridge the gap between old and new. In the end, however, the original wins out.