Tag: Comedy
Cinemavino — Episode 50: Squad Goals
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For this week’s Cinemavino, we watch Monster Squad! Sean Jordan, an expert on horror movies, stops by to share his insights.
Jexi (2019) 
Jexi had potential, buried underneath all the layers of badness.
Stuber (2019)
To paraphrase those Muppets up in the theater balcony: This ain’t half bad. It ain’t half good, either.
Cinemavino — Episode 47: A Surprise Joker Episode
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For this surprise episode, we talk about Joaquin Phoenix’s incarnation of the Joker. Plus, we drink some tasty red wine.
Cinemavino — Episode 45: Those About to Rock
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This week, we screen an over-the-top 90s classic, The Rock. We got cornball one-liners, frantic Michael Bay direction, and a wacky chase through the streets of San Francisco.
The Farewell (2019)
With compassion, restraint, and considerable skill, The Farewell gives us a family whose grief both unites them, and sets them at odds with each other.
Booksmart (2019)
This is an overtly clever, deceptively moving, and uncommonly strong teen movie about two super-intelligent girls who must confront their own social myopia.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
I’m gonna kick off this review with the stinging chill of full disclosure: Pokémon is…
Poms (2019)
Poms goes straight for worn-out training montages and tepid sitcom jokes.
The Hustle (2019)
The Hustle offers a few light chuckles and maybe even some glimmers of genuine cuteness, but mostly this is the cinematic equivalent of being draped in a cold, wet beach towel.