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'Superbad': A Spectacularly Amusing and Wistful Tale of Three Friends' Final Days of High School

James Rutherford

May 5, 2021

'Superbad': A Spectacularly Amusing and Wistful Tale of Three Friends' Final Days of High School

Superbad is a resoundingly humorous and endearing American comedy starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as Seth and Evan, best of friends...

'Jojo Rabbit': An Outlandish and Wildly Entertaining World War II Comedy-Drama

James Rutherford

Apr 15, 2021

'Jojo Rabbit': An Outlandish and Wildly Entertaining World War II Comedy-Drama

Jojo Rabbit (2019) is an outlandish and wildly entertaining World War II comedy-drama about a young German boy named Jojo Betzler (Roman...

'(500) Days of Summer': An Offbeat and Innovative Comedy about Love, Loss and Self-Reflection

James Rutherford

Apr 12, 2021

'(500) Days of Summer': An Offbeat and Innovative Comedy about Love, Loss and Self-Reflection

(500) Days of Summer (2009) is an offbeat and innovative romantic comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tom, a Los Angeles-based writer...

'Welcome to the Dollhouse': A Blistering, Darkly Comic Depiction of 90's-Era Juvenile Tribulations

James Rutherford

Mar 20, 2021

'Welcome to the Dollhouse': A Blistering, Darkly Comic Depiction of 90's-Era Juvenile Tribulations

“Welcome to the Dollhouse” is a blistering dark comedy that follows the trials and tribulations of Dawn Wiener, a shy and unattractive...

'The Kings of Summer': A Fresh and Exuberant Comedy about Three Friends' Summer of Escapism

James Rutherford

Mar 1, 2021

'The Kings of Summer': A Fresh and Exuberant Comedy about Three Friends' Summer of Escapism

The Kings of Summer (2013) is a fresh and comedic coming-of-age story about three teenage friends who resolve to build a house in the...

'Philomena': The Profoundly Moving True Story of an Irish Woman's 50-Year Search for Her Lost Son

James Rutherford

Feb 14, 2021

'Philomena': The Profoundly Moving True Story of an Irish Woman's 50-Year Search for Her Lost Son

Philomena (2013) is a stirring human drama starring Judi Dench as Philomena Lee, an Irish retiree who has long yearned to relocate the...

'Volver': The Farcical and Heartfelt Tale of a Departed Matriarch's Return to her Beloved Daughters

James Rutherford

Jan 28, 2021

'Volver': The Farcical and Heartfelt Tale of a Departed Matriarch's Return to her Beloved Daughters

Volver (2006) is a heartfelt and affecting Spanish drama centered on two sisters, Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) and Sole (Lola Dueñas),...

'The Life Aquatic': Wes Anderson's Fanciful Comedic Ode to Oceanographic Adventurism

James Rutherford

Jan 17, 2021

'The Life Aquatic': Wes Anderson's Fanciful Comedic Ode to Oceanographic Adventurism

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) is a highly fanciful comedy starting Bull Murray as Steve Zissou, a world-renowned...

'The Intouchables': The Endearing Tale of a Wealthy Quadriplegic and His Charming New Caregiver

James Rutherford

Dec 3, 2020

'The Intouchables': The Endearing Tale of a Wealthy Quadriplegic and His Charming New Caregiver

The Intouchables (2011) is a delightful and endearing French comedy-drama starring François Cluzet as Philippe, a wealthy hotelier left...

'Adaptation': A Stunningly Inventive, One-of-a-Kind Treatise on Creativity and Self-Fulfillment

James Rutherford

Oct 29, 2020

'Adaptation': A Stunningly Inventive, One-of-a-Kind Treatise on Creativity and Self-Fulfillment

"Adaptation" (2002) is a superb and wildly innovative comedy-drama starring Nicholas Cage as Charlie Kaufman, a struggling screenwriter...

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