A hyperstylized, disorientative, vibrant TV murder-mystery that will leave pulp and black comedy fans on cloud-nine, TFA deftly-blends a mix of genres & career Kaley Cuoco performance to make a celebratory pronouncement of HBO Max now. 9/10.
[category:comedyromance/mystery,date:2020-07-01,rate:9,type:tvshows]
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Category: Comedy/Romance
Freaky (2020)
Friday The 13th x Freaky Friday, Blumhouse has managed to craft another wickedly clever youth-energized innovation of slashers: a body-swap reversal of final-girl /killer dynamic w. ’80’s-meta, comical juxtaposition, & natl treasure Vaughn. 7.9/10.
[category:horror/comedyromance/slasher/coming-of-age/body-swap,date:2020-10-31,rate:7.9,type:movies]
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Palm Springs (2020)
A clever subversion of the monotony of everyday life/routine with a plot-eclectic time-loop arc elevated by a phenomenal Samberg lead performance & charming comedy-irreverence that blends genres and analyzes the human condition. 8.5/10.
[category:comedyromance/time-travel,date:2020-03-02,rate:8.5,type:movies]
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Emily In Paris (2020)
A counterfeit, ersatz, stereotypical portraiture of French culture and city of love, Emily In Paris is a pander to contemporary dystopia and early symptom of the rise of background-noise TV – synthesized, IQ-deprived reality-TV-with-a-plot. 2.3/10.
[category:comedyromance/travelroadtrip,date:2020-02-01,rate:2.3,type:tvshows]
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Borat: Subsequent MovieFilm (2020)
A parable of Russian interference in U.S. elections with jabs at Trump’s [nightmare] America, clever disguises, epic pranks, & father-daughter bonds, Borat 2 highlights the real-world parody of 2020 – despite a bad ending and overpoliticization. 6.2/10
[category:comedyromance/coming-of-age,date:2020-05-12,rate:6.2,type:movies]
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iCarly: The Reboot (2021)
A TV reboot with huge [industry-changing] ramifications for past shows of our childhoods, the new iCarly impressively modernizes and grows up – while staying authentic to the spirit, despite a few cast omissions – a tween Nick staple. 7.1/10.
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Birds Of Prey (& The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn)
A glittery, bonkers hard-R ‘90’s indie doubling as a comic book-antihero comedy, BOP brings together the iconic female gang in one of the funniest, most violent, & boldly-original CBM’s – despite a miscast Black Canary & Cassandra Cain. 7.8/10.
[category:comedyromance/comic-book-movies-tv,date:2020-01-17,rate:7.9,type:movies]
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The Haunting Of Bly Manor (2020)
A completely-different feel than HOHH with anthological cast, elegance in score, beautiful English Country Manor setting, rich storytelling & characterization, and traumatization/love-themed atmospherics, but politicization & few scares. 7.6/10.
[category:horror/comedyromance/mystery/periodhistorical,date:2020-09-02,rate:7.6,type:tvshows]
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Wandavision+ (2021)
The best MCU project & type of avant-garde innovation we’ve craved by Marvel for 10+ years beyond blockbuster formula, WV+: boldly-stylized CBM-mystery/sci-fi/ comedy/romance/horror/fntsy of ignis ftis, phantasmagoria, TV-nostalgia. 9.4/10.
[category:actionadventure/comedyromance/comic-book-movies-tv/experimental/horror/mystery/psychological/science-fiction/time-travel,date:2021-01-02,rate:9.4,type:tvshows]
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Jojo Rabbit (2019)
A brilliant anti-hate satire bringing Taika Waititi’s signature blend of humour and pathos to the one place off-limits, managing to *still* bravely find gags and a coming-of-age morality tale in subversive, vibrant, & mega-stylish fashion. 7.6/10.
[category:comedyromance/coming-of-age,date:2019-05-12,rate:7.6,type:movies]
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