Reviews of comedy DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
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Two Guys and a Girl: The Complete Series (DVD Review) 17 Jun, 2016
The charming “Two Guys and a Girl” is like the TV equivalent of an asteroid smashing into the...More>>
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Hail, Caesar! (Blu-ray Review) 3 Jun, 2016
The latest Coen brothers adventure is a breezy romp through 1950s Hollywood that film buffs should...More>>
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Susan Slept Here (Blu-ray Review) 2 May, 2016
The fourth Frank Tashlin comedy has always been regarded as being somewhat culturally disreputable,...More>>
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Gong Show Movie, The (Blu-ray Review) 11 Apr, 2016
Chuck Barris (playing himself) questions whether or not his career as a game show host has been...More>>
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After the Fox (Blu-ray Review) 21 Mar, 2016
A Peter Sellers vehicle that the mighty Victor Mature out-and-out steals in a caper that seems even...More>>
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Pauline at the Beach (Blu-ray Review) 7 Mar, 2016
This entry in the director Eric Rohmer’s sublime “Comedies and Proverbs” series has the usual...More>>
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Big Short, The (Blu-ray Review) 4 Mar, 2016
Director Adam McKay and co-writer Charles Randolph find a nearly perfect balance between the...More>>
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Last Detail, The (Blu-ray Review) 1 Feb, 2016
The richly episodic story, adapted from Darryl Ponicsan’s novel, deals with two Navy lifers (Jack...More>>
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Our Brand Is Crisis (Blu-ray Review) 22 Jan, 2016
'Our Brand Is Crisis' has all the trappings for a smart and funny dark comedy about the gap between...More>>
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Walk, The (3D Blu-ray Review) 31 Dec, 2015
'The Walk' is one of the rare films in which the 3D effects actually contribute to the narrative,...More>>
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You Can't Take It With You (Blu-ray Review) 28 Dec, 2015
This 4K restoration of iffy but best-existing printing materials showcases an in-his-prime Frank...More>>
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Ted 2 (Blu-ray Review) 17 Dec, 2015
‘Ted 2’ offers a lot of fun to be had if you know where to look, such as in keeping track of...More>>
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Making Mr. Right (Blu-ray Review) 7 Dec, 2015
For John Malkovich fans, it’s pretty essential, with an actor playing dual roles as a scientist...More>>
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Ant-Man (3D Blu-ray Review) 4 Dec, 2015
The Marvel Cinematic Universe's version of a heist movie is a lighthearted romp filled with funny...More>>
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American Ultra (Blu-ray Review) 20 Nov, 2015
Bourne meets bong in this energetic action-movie pastiche. (Street Date 11/24/15) More>>
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Matchstick Men (Blu-ray Review) 9 Nov, 2015
When Nicolas Cage is good and has watchable material, he’s really good, such as his memorable...More>>
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Pixels (3D Blu-ray Review) 29 Oct, 2015
Anyone interested in an uncomplicated nostalgia trip who doesn’t mind the dumb tone of typical...More>>
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High Cost of Loving, The (DVD Review) 28 Sep, 2015
Gena Rowlands’ big-screen debut casts her opposite director/lead Jose Ferrer in a minor but...More>>
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Entourage (Blu-ray Review) 18 Sep, 2015
The movie version of 'Entourage' plays out like a mini-marathon of episodes from the TV show, and...More>>
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Front Page, The (Blu-ray Review) 14 Sep, 2015
Lewis Milestone’s early talkie of the Ben Hecht-Charles MacArthur stage hit is kind of a relic...More>>
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