Comedy

Recap: ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 5 Takes A Surprisingly Dramatic Turn

July 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Cobra Kai is known for being much more of a comedy than a drama, but Episode 5 of Season 6, “Best of the Best”, bucks that...

Recap: Peace Is Temporary In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6, Episode 1

July 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Cobra Kai never dies,” as we’re repeatedly told, and you need to look no further than the Season 6 premiere for proof. Episode 1 is...

Chad Daniels Proves He’s A Smart Comedian With ‘Empty Nester’ On Netflix

July 16 2024, by Daniel Hart

Okay, before I get stuck in, this is my first experience with Chad Daniels as a stand-up comedian, so I had zero expectations with Empty...

Review: ‘Lobola Man’ Has A Flawed Premise That A Happy Ending Can’t Save

July 13 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s a certain light-hearted charm to Lobola Man. There’s also a pretty big issue with it, and I’m not sure a moderately happy ending necessarily...

The Ending of ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Threatens Season 2

July 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Sausage Party: Foodtopia seems to suggest a second season, which is more of a threat than anything else. But Episode 8 nonetheless...

Review: ‘Sausage Party: Foodtopia’ Is The Wurst Case Scenario

July 12 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There are precisely two kinds of jokes in Sausage Party: Foodtopia. The first is food puns, and the second is the visual gag of various...

‘Blame the Game’ Ending Has All The Hallmarks Of Skewed Modern Dating

July 12 2024, by Daniel Hart

Forgive me for being foolish. I expected the German feature Blame the Game to be another Game Night. However, I still enjoyed it, to an...

Recap: ‘Land of Women’ Changes Pace In Episode 4

July 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Mothers always know best, don’t they? It might be an effort to admit sometimes, but when mom says your husband is probably playing away on...

Hannah Berner Shows Plenty Of Potential For The Future In ‘We Ride At Dawn’

July 9 2024, by Daniel Hart

Before I dive in, I’m putting it on record that I like Hannah Berner. Fun fact: I was introduced to the writer/director and now stand-up...

New Jersey Cosplays As Florida In Prime Video’s ‘Space Cadet’

July 7 2024, by Louie Fecou

Space Cadet isn’t a clever movie, but it was at least clever with its production. Set in Florida, the Legally Blonde-inspired comedy was filmed across New Jersey,...

The Ending of ‘Space Cadet’ Makes You A Little Warm To This Stupid Astronaut Movie

July 4 2024, by Daniel Hart

The ending of Space Cadet would have reached a ludicrous level if Rex had managed to fool NASA and become a fully qualified astronaut despite...

Review: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Is The Perfect Summer Action-Comedy

July 3 2024, by Ricky Valero

Forty years after the debut of Axel Foley, Eddie Murphy returns to the iconic character in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, streaming on Netflix. The...

Recap: ‘Land of Women’ Finds Its Groove In Episode 3

July 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

So, the Land of Women premiere wasn’t very good, but luckily Episode 3 is quite a bit better. As predicted, the show needed to settle in a...

Recap: ‘Land of Women’ Is Dull Through Episodes 1 & 2, But There’s Hope Yet

July 2 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

After hobbling through Episodes 1 and 2 of Land of Women, I have a concise summary: It’s pretty dull. This shouldn’t be the case. It...

‘Doctor Climax’ Season 2 Could Happen — But It Probably Shouldn’t

July 2 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Doctor Climax hasn’t been renewed for Season 2, and this is probably a good thing. After all, you can only prompt a cultural sexual awakening once...

Review: ‘Family Affair’ Is A Perfect Date Night Movie

June 27 2024, by Ricky Valero

When you have names like Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King leading your film, it’s not much of a hard sell, especially on a...

REVIEW: ‘The Bear’ Season 3 Still Shines While In The Spotlight

June 27 2024, by Daniel Hart

All eyes are on The Bear. It deserves the limelight: not only has it achieved perfect television at times, but it’s slowly earned its respect....

‘The Boys’ Season 4, Episode 5 Explained: Butcher Has Different Ideas For The Virus

June 27 2024, by Daniel Hart

Episode 5 of The Boys Season 4 centers on the annual V52 Expo, which is Vought’s conference announcing the slate of media that will be...

‘My Lady Jane’ Is Not Quite ‘Bridgerton’, But Not Quite ‘The Great’ Either

June 26 2024, by Daniel Hart

I always find it funny when streaming companies compete with each other on niche genres; Hulu has The Great, Netflix has Bridgerton, and Prime Video...

‘Doctor Climax’ Is Based On Real Q&A Columns From The 1970s

June 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Doctor Climax isn’t a true story, but it’s close. Partially inspired by real-life newspaper correspondence, which isn’t entirely surprising when you consider its setting of...