Category: comedy
-
![Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard [2021] ★★](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/hitmans_wifes_bodyguard_ver2.jpg?w=490)
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard [2021] ★★
The first movie wasn’t innovative in any way, but it had enough charm and chemistry between the cast to make it entertaining. This sequel, however, feels lazy and recycled, with no particular purpose. Bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hitman Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) reunite for another mission involving a powerful madman (overplayed by Antonio…
-
![Cruella [2021] ★★★](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cruella_ver3.jpg?w=510)
Cruella [2021] ★★★
I didn’t think I’d care for an origin story about Cruella, one of Disney’s most infamous villains. But she’s the protagonist of her own story here, and it’s easy to root for her right from the start, thanks to a colorful and committed performance by Emma Stone. The movie itself is well-made and visually stunning,…
-
![Thunder Force [2021] ★½](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/thunder_force.jpg?w=510)
Thunder Force [2021] ★½
Netflix’s “Thunder Force” reminded me why I started this blog in the first place: to watch shitty movies so you don’t have to. It’s dumb and derivative, and it gives superhero movies a bad name (if you can even call it that). I like Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer, and I do love a dose…
-
![Coming 2 America [2021] ★½](https://tlkabtmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/coming_two_america_ver2.jpg?w=510)
Coming 2 America [2021] ★½
It took Eddie Murphy and co 30 years to cook-up a sequel to the 1988 cult classic “Coming To America”. Was it worth the wait and the hype? Quite frankly, no. This is a tedious sequel, the kind that shouldn’t even exist in the first place. No one was expecting Shakespeare, but even nostalgia couldn’t…
-
I Care A Lot [2021] ★★½
I didn’t think I’d care for a recent Netflix release, but “I Care a Lot” knows its target audience and delivers exactly what you would expect from it. Rosamund Pike is good as always, playing a brilliant con artist who poses as a legal guardian for the elderly in order to drain their savings. Her…
-
Cobrai Kai | Season Three [2021] ★★★½
With so many streaming platforms at the palm of our hand, I’m always on the lookout for the next series worth binging. But having been a huge “Karate Kid” fan for over two decades now, I tend to take my precious time with “Cobra Kai”, savoring every second until I move on to the next…
-
Another Round [2020] ★★★½
Simply put, “Another Round” is one of the best films I’ve seen in 2020. Mads Mikkelsen has been one of my favorite actors for many years now, and he has delivered yet another sensational performance here, playing a high school teacher who isn’t satisfied with his life anymore. We can quickly see that the man…
-
Happiest Season [2020] ★★½
Christmas season is all about watching movies about family gatherings, which makes “Happiest Season” ideal for the occasion. It’s not perfect by any means, but it has enough charm and just the right actors to carry it through. Mackenzie Davis plays a young woman who agrees to bring her girlfriend (Kristen Stewart) to her family’s…
-
On The Rocks [2020] ★★½
You can think of Sofia Coppola’s “On The Rocks” as an old-fashioned star vehicle, tailor-made for Bill Murray’s larger than life persona. As such, it’s so easy to watch and lightly enjoyable, despite a paper-thin story. Rashida Jones plays a married woman who is almost convinced that her husband (Marlon Wayans) is having an affair.…
-
Holidate [2020] ★★
Star power can save a movie from being a complete waste of time. Case in point: “Holidate”, Netflix’s latest rom-com starring Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey. They play two strangers completely fed up with the pressure of having a date on every holiday, so they decide to be each other’s “plus 1” throughout the year,…
-
Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm [2020] ★★½
In a year plagued with uncertainties, the last thing I expected to see was a sequel to 2006’s hit “Borat”. But here’s the thing: when he’s not being a complete goofball, Sacha Baron Cohen’s character tackles subjects that couldn’t be more relevant in today’s society, from the US elections to Covid-19 itself. I wasn’t a…
-
Hubie Halloween [2020] ★½
After his unforgettable performance in last year’s “Uncut Gems”, Adam Sandler goes back to his old, silly self in Netflix’s latest Halloween comedy “Hubie Halloween”. Sandler plays the good-hearted Hubie Dubois, a man devoted to his hometown of Salem. Hubie also happens to love Halloween so much, and this s obviously a setup for a…
-
Enola Holmes [2020] ★★½
While far from being great, there’s still something charming and irresistible about “Enola Holmes”, Netflix’s answer to the “Sherlock Holmes” franchise. It helps that it moves at a fast pace. It also helps to have Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”) as Enola, Sherlock’s younger sister who also happens to be a sleuth in the making.…
-
Bill & Ted Face The Music [2020] ★★½
Woah. I never expected to see Bill & Ted again, but here we are. In the midst of all the chaos the world is going through, Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter offer a tiny bit of hope as they reprise their 1980’s characters that made them famous. “Face the Music” is the first sequel since…
-
All Together Now [2020] ★★
Yet another Netflix film about a high schooler who must overcome a lot of obstacles to fulfill her dreams. Auli’i Cravalho is good as Amber Appleton, a teenage girl with musical aspirations who has to juggle several jobs in order to get through high school. But 90 minutes do not do this movie any justice,…
-
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga [2020] ★★
What can you say about a movie that runs out of steam only 30 minutes in but still has another 90 minutes of material left? I don’t usually mind this type of comedy, and you can think of “Eurovision Song Contest” as a cross between “Taladega Nights”, “Walk Hard”, and pretty much any movie starring…
-
The Lovebirds [2020] ★★
“The Lovebirds” is the kind of generic comedies that’s best enjoyed from the comfort of your own couch (you can actually stream it on Netflix as we speak). You won’t feel guilty that you’ve spent money on it, and you’ll find yourself checking your phone on multiple occasions. I like Kumail Nanjiani (if you haven’t…
-
Ingrid Goes West [2017] ★★½
If you want a film that has a few things to say about the digital age but also manages to be silly and amusing, then “Ingrid Goes West” could be that movie for you. Aubrey Plaza nails her role as Ingrid Thorburn, a social media stalker who moves to LA so she could be closer…
-
Space Jam [1996] ★★½
Call this a nostalgia review, but after I went through a roller-coaster of emotions while watching the fantastic Chicago Bulls documentary “The Last Dance”, I decided to stream Michael Jordan’s “Space Jam”, which I also found on Netflix. For those of you who grew up in the 90’s, this movie was kind of a big…
-
The Wrong Missy [2020] ★
Wow. Where do I begin? I may have just witnessed the worst movie of the decade so far (“Like A Boss”, you’re off the hook). This lazy, painfully unfunny comedy starring David Spade and Lauren Lapkus will have you cringing for 90 minutes (if you can make it to the finish line). Spade plays a…
Let's Talk About Movies 