comedies
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ on Netflix, an Exhumation of Past Franchise Glories
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘My Spy: The Eternal City’ on Amazon Prime Video, a Godawful Second-Verse-Same-as-the-First Sequel
Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman return for another go at the Large Guy/Small Girl action-comedy formula. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ on Disney+, the Latest Incarnation Of The Disney Princesses Extended Universe
It's fine. Fans of this franchise will likely find it good enough. -
Eddie Murphy and Axel Foley are back, but their distinctive laugh is MIA. Here's why.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Space Cadet’ on Amazon Prime Video, Which Is Pretty Much The Astronaut Version of 'Legally Blonde'
Something around here needs to be sent away to the lonesome desolation of Mars. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ on Netflix, the Mostly Enjoyable Return of Eddie Murphy's Beloved Character
Nostalgia really fuels this one -- and be prepared to get that theme stuck in your head yet again. -
Beverly Hills Cop III makes for an awkwardly compelling watch.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Problemista’ on Max, Julio Torres' Wearingly Weird Comedy About the Immigrant Experience
"Look at me! I'm a funny movie!", the movie frequently proclaims. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘A Family Affair’ on Netflix, a Throwback-y Rom-Com Starring Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King
Joey King, Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman wring some solid laughs out of a cliched screenplay. -
Everyone's favorite comic actress of the moment gets a more serious showcase that still manages to mine laughs from trauma.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance’ on Netflix, a Lazy Comedy That'll Grate on Your Nerves
The same dysfunctional family from The Price of Family sets out to kill a man, and no surprise, they suck at it. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Shoresy’ Season 3 on Hulu, The Return of Jared Keeso’s Mouthy Single Camera Hockey Comedy
You got yer comeback chirps ready? Howabout a sixer of Puppers? Because Shoresy is back on the ice for season 3. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Mulligan: Season 2’ on Netflix, Which Offers More Gummy Satire and Pop-Culture References For Your Shrugging Bemusement
Tina Fey returns as a key voice actor in this joke-a-second series. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Perfect Days’ on Hulu, Wim Wenders' Profound Rumination on Beautiful Toilets, and the Tender Soul Who Cleans Them
One of the best films of 2023, easy. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Hit Man’ on Netflix, a Fizzy Rom-Com/Thriller Cementing Glen Powell's Superstar Charms
Powell co-writes with director Richard Linklater and co-stars with Adria Arjona, a combo that generates potent comedic chemistry. -
The freshman insomnia comedy series starred The Good Doctor's Antonia Thomas and Craig Roberts.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Sweet East’ on Hulu, a Goofy Poli-sci Satire Anchored by a Bemused Talia Ryder
Everybody dwelling in the growing ideological fringes of America gets a good lampooning here. -
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Dabney Coleman Was A Miserable, Irascible Keeper of Antiquated Attitudes In Movies Like '9 To 5' and 'On Golden Pond'
A real a-hole's a-hole, Dabney Coleman's death reminds us of a long ago time when we used to be able to love people we vehemently disagreed with. -
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Fall Guy’ on Digital, a Spirited and Funny Ryan Gosling/Emily Blunt Actionstravaganza
Why didn't you people go see this in theaters? Whyyyyyyy?