As the series progresses toward its climax, its frequent tonal shifts distract from the substance of the story.
The film increasingly gives into the sentimental clichés of the genre that it gleefully mocks.
Ben Stiller Stiller had a taste for satire, and with The Cable Guy his strides toward more serious comedy grew more ambitious.
Insipid comedy aside, the Netflix series offers evocative reflections on the premature death of a generation’s childhood.
America is to this day hell-bent on holding Tracy Flick down. But she will have her revenge.
Warren Beatty’s portrayal of Howard Hughes has the overly polished feel of an anecdote that’s been told too often.
Kenneth Lonergan is keen to frustrate the therapeutic trajectory of Manchester by the Sea’s premise.
Even if the title is meant to be ironic, the latest from Neil LaBute is a frustratingly stilted vision of middle-aged repression unleashed.
Dirty Weekend finds the generally prickly Neil LaBute in a relatively lighthearted mood.
One way to recognize first-rate playwrights is to seek moments of surprising inspiration in their more unambitious plays.
Payne’s films don’t have the distinct visual styles of those by Quentin Tarantino or Wes Anderson, but they’re quickly recognizable just the same.
The film blows the opportunity to express something meaningful about current events.
“Hakuna Matata” would mean never having to be subjected to The Lion King ever again, much less having Simba’s growing pains coming at your face in 3D.
This is a film that’s more interested in the emotions its characters’ seem subordinate to.
In The Lion King, spectacle dominates meaning to frequently reductive effect.
The Cable Guy now seems a prophetic dark comedy and a key into the sensibilities of Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, and Judd Apatow.
Wonderful World is a checklist-indie that offers up clichés with gusto equal to that of its earnestness.
Ferris’s upbringing allows him the luxury of flitting all he wants like he actually earns his joie de vivre.
Paramount’s production team clearly took the day off when it came time to bring Ferris Bueller to Blu-ray.
The film’s plot is uneven, splitting time between three protagonists who together feature zero endearing defining traits.