Movie Reviews Editor's Picks tagged Comedy and Drama

  • Downsizing Review (61st BFI London Film Festival)

    Alexander Payne is one of cinema’s most brilliant and consistent directors to come into the fold in the last two decades with films that have not only balanced heart and humour to wonderful effects but bring us some of the most eclectic group of…

    Alexander Payne is one of cinema’s most brilliant and consistent directors to come into the fold in the last two decades with films that have not only balanced heart and humour to wonderful effects but bring us some of the most eclectic group of characters. Whether it was Miles & Jack as they made their way through the luscious vineyards of California, Warren Schmidt and his travelling RV or Tracy Flick’s ambitions of being class President. So it’s something of a crushing disappointment to…
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  • The Disaster Artist Review (Toronto International Film Festival)

    Tommy Wiseau’s mystery has captivated the underbelly of pop culture for more than a decade, ever since he unleashed The Room on audiences in 2003. A twisted, undecipherable romantic drama, hailed as the “best worst movie” of all time, it has…

    Tommy Wiseau’s mystery has captivated the underbelly of pop culture for more than a decade, ever since he unleashed The Room on audiences in 2003. A twisted, undecipherable romantic drama, hailed as the “best worst movie” of all time, it has left a unique footprint in cinema, one that brings folks together, gets them laughing and begging for answers to questions like: Who is Tommy Wiseau, and how did his cult classic find the light of day?

    Wiseau’s friend and The Room co-star, Greg…
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  • Logan Lucky Review

    Logan Lucky is about a group of criminals that seem dumb on the surface, but turn out to be smarter than they appear. Likewise, the film itself is much smarter than the ads might have you think.

    Logan Lucky is about a group of criminals that seem dumb on the surface, but turn out to be smarter than they appear. Likewise, the film itself is much smarter than the ads might have you think.
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Movie Reviews tagged Comedy and Drama

  • Booksmart Review

    If you mixed Superbad and Lady Bird in a blender, you’d get something along the lines of Booksmart.

    If you mixed Superbad and Lady Bird in a blender, you’d get something along the lines of Booksmart.
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  • Battle of the Sexes Review

    While charming at times, and easy to indulge in at others – given the two filmmakers at the helm it was hard not to anticipate a film with a little more ingenuity than this.

    While charming at times, and easy to indulge in at others – given the two filmmakers at the helm it was hard not to anticipate a film with a little more ingenuity than this.
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  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Review

    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri may not be as rewatchable as McDonagh’s previous two films, but it is his most mature, timely, and important picture to date.

    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri may not be as rewatchable as McDonagh’s previous two films, but it is his most mature, timely, and important picture to date.
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  • The Death of Stalin Review

    Remaining gloriously faithful to his style and brand of comedy, Iannucci puts his unique spin on the fall of Stalinism

    Remaining gloriously faithful to his style and brand of comedy, Iannucci puts his unique spin on the fall of Stalinism
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