By Over 30 years after The Naked Gun 33⅓, a risky comic resurrection is now playing at your local theater. In an age of genre-bending comedy hybrids (see The Fall Guy, meh) and niche, catered offerings (see Friendship, loved), the traditional studio comedy has basically vanished. What used to be a
The Naked Gun Brings Frequent Laughs And Absurd Humor In An Effective Reboot
Liam Neeson stars as Frank Drebin Jr. In the new version of “The Naked Gun” and continues the absurd and farcical humor of the originals. Frank Jr. Has the same ability to stumble upwards as his father as he finds success despite his frequent bunglings and excess actions. When he
The Naked Gun Review: Liam Neeson Has Killer Deadpan
Comedy can at times be an art form, but it’s just as frequently a science. Which is to say that there’s some hard numerical data behind your enjoyment of the genre. Appreciation of a farce might be heightened by solid characterization, or a sense of satisfaction expanded on from a
Review: THE LIFE OF CHUCK
I was looking forward to The Life of Chuck. I knew nothing about it, just that it was from Mike Flanagan, and based on a Stephen King short story. This is the third King story that Flanagan has made into a movie; Gerald’s Game and Doctor Sleep being the other
THE LOST BUS Trailer
Speed + Only The Brave = The Lost Bus… possibly? We can now get a better look at the new survival thriller from Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Ultimatum). In The Lost Bus, Matthew McConaughey stars as Kevin McCay, a bus driver who must navigate a bus carrying nearly two dozen