Ghosted is off to a really bad start. Despite having both Adam Scott and Craig Robinson, neither of their characters stand out. Max doesn’t feel like a genius and Leroy doesn’t seem like a cop, but somehow the viewers are…
Movie Review: Little Evil
Having found hilarious footing with the surprise gem Tucker and Dale Vs Evil, writer-director Eli Craig enters his sophomore project with a potentially gut-busting idea: newly married stepfather Gary (Adam Scott) has to deal with the possibility that his new…
Movie Review: ‘Krampus’
Krampus, inspired by the European legend, is a darkly comedic take on Christmas in the modern world. Much like his first film Trick ‘r Treat, director Michael Dougherty has made a horror film with some comedic aesthetics attached. The opening credits perfectly…
TV Throwback Review: Party Down (1×09) “James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion”
There is a moment in “James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion” in which Lizzy Caplan’s performance reaches heights traditionally associated with prestige dramas or higher-brow sitcoms like [early seasons of] The Office. It’s an absolutely devastating dramatic moment, and both…
TV Throwback Review: Party Down (1×08) “Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh”
Now that’s more like it. If you’ve been following along with my Party Down reviews, by any chance, you’ll remember that I was let down by the last couple of episodes. I didn’t find them comedically satisfying. Last week’s episode,…
Ally’s Movie Review: Sleeping with Other People
Romantic comedies never seem to receive the same level of respect as other genre contemporaries. They’re dismissed as being “just chick flicks” or “too girly,” targeting a largely female demographic by studios that don’t feel the need to pander to…
TV Throwback Review: Party Down (1×07) “Brandix Corporate Retreat”
There’s one truly great sequence in “Brandix Corporate Retreat.” It comes along well into the episode’s running time, just as all of the members of the Party Down crew show up for a team building exercise Ron has insisted they…