Author: Jim Lane
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I Feel Pretty
Writer-directors Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein concoct a slickly satisfying vehicle for Schumer’s comic everywoman persona, and she rises to the occasion.
This article was published on 05.10.18
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Nanny knows best
The movie has its surprises that aren’t all that surprising, but it has a sweetness that makes us hope every mother finds her own personal Tully.
This article was published on 05.03.18
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Finding Your Feet
Writers Meg Leonard and Nick Moorcroft and director Richard Loncraine whip up the kind of middlebrow, middle-class feel-nice comedy that has been a stock-in-trade of British movies since the coming of sound, as comfy and enjoyable as it is formulaic.
This article was published on 05.03.18
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Super Troopers 2
The forgotten-but-not-gone “comedy” troupe Broken Lizard is back, and they’re just as unfunny and talent-free as they were back then.
This article was published on 04.19.18
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The Miracle Season
It’s a by-the-numbers sports tearjerker, and high school girls’ volleyball isn’t exactly the World Series or Super Bowl, but the story is inspiring enough to make up for a more or less routine telling.
This article was published on 04.12.18
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A Quiet Place
An old-fashioned horror movie, and a nerve-wrackingly effective one.
This article was published on 04.12.18
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