Tag Archive for: comedy

Quirky True Story Comes to Life in ‘Next Goal Wins’

By: Russ Matthews

Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit) is an artist who has experienced the extreme highs and lows of filmmaking in a short period. Read more

Julian Dennison Shines in Heartwarming Kiwi Comedy ‘Uproar’

By: Michael Walsh

In 1981, South Africa’s rugby team, The Springboks, was invited to play games against the All Blacks (New Zealand’s rugby team) around New Zealand. Read more

Third Time Around Still Carries Some Charm in ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’

By: Laura Bennett

After seeing the horrendous pre-promotional poster for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 I’ll admit my expectations for the movie were low, but now having watched it I’ve realised the cringe was all a ploy to lower the bar enough for anything on screen to feel like elevation. Read more

What’s Happened to Ted Lasso?

By: Sam Chan

My wife and I love bingeing on the 3rd season of “Ted Lasso” (2023) – the TV comedy about an American football coach of a UK soccer team. Read more

Polite Society: A Comical Action Star in a Sari

By: Russ Matthews

The challenge with the marketing for Polite Society is moving past the thought that this is a standard Bollywood production about two sisters. Read more

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves – Movie Review

By: Russ Matthews

The role-playing game of Dungeons & Dragons has been around since the early 1970’s and has its roots squarely based in the fantasy worlds, of wizards and goblins. Read more

‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ a Breath of Fresh Air – Movie Review

By: Russ Matthews

This Guy Ritchie production has been held back from release for over a year due to one significant screenplay issue.
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“See How They Run”, A Whodunnit With a Twist [Movie Review]

By: Michael Walsh

Murder mysteries and whodunnit’s are classic entertainment fodder. From movies, to books, to TV shows, to board games, everyone seems to enjoy a good old-fashioned bit of murder. Read more

Clooney and Roberts Reunite in ‘Ticket to Paradise’

By: Russ Matthews

George Clooney and Julia Roberts have been among cinema’s biggest box office drawcards over the past few decades. Read more