Category Archives: Comedy

Comedy, No Spoiler Reviews

FRIENDSHIP (2024): The Things I…

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Friendship (2024), Tim Robinson, A24
Friendship (2024), Tim Robinson, A24

Friendship (2024), that  Andrew DeYoung-directed comedy starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson, is a film I’d hoped to find deliciously awkward and fun.

Unfortunately, as I started to watch the story about a man’s friendship with his neighbour taking some unexpected turns, ‘fun’ was not the word because I felt compelled to quit within ten minutes.

Many may rightly argue that ten minutes is not enough time to know what a film could be. But Friendship was too awkward, and sort of in a college film assignment kind of way. Additionally, I found that Tim Robinson’s character’s reactions in a couple of situations read as too big for the moment, and that was the final nail.

I can’t deny that my patience for awkwardness may need more work, as further exemplified by my recent initial reaction to Pugsley Addams in Wednesday Season 2 (2025). And, I may well be missing out. However, everything cannot be for everyone. As such, I’ll continue to lean on I Love You, Man (2009), The Hangover (2009) and The Best Man (1999) for comedies about male friendship.

Green Book (2018) isn’t a comedy, but it does showcase a truly beautiful friendship.

Have you watched Friendship? Am I missing out? And, which titles come to mind for you when thinking about films that focus on friendship among men?

Happy Film Loving,

G

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror

ANACONDA (2026) New Trailer Starring Jack Black, Thandiwe Newton, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn…

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Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn’s latest, Anconda, is an action/adventure/comedy/horror film involving huge snakes.

Directed by Tom Gormican, Rudd, Black, Newton, and Zahn are a group of friends who decide to remake a favourite movie from their youth.

Welcome, Silliness!

I may not love snakes, especially huge ones, but I do love this cast and what looks like a fun bunch of ill-advised but amusing shenanigans.

Daniela Melchior, Ben Lawson, Ione Skye, Selton Mello, Yasmin Kassim, Diego Arnary, Zak Patel, Romeo Ellard and Aimee Bah also star.

Anaconda Release Dates: December 25th, 2025 (US & UK)…

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, Drama

IS THIS THING ON? (2025): New Trailer From Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett, Laura Dern…

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Is This Thing On? (2025), Will Arnett, Searchlight Pictures
Is This Thing On? (2025), Will Arnett, Searchlight Pictures

In new Bradley Cooper-directed comedy/drama, Is This Thing On?, Will Arnett is Alex, a man of middle age who’s facing divorce and seeking purpose in the NYC comedy scene.

Laura Dern, Bradley Cooper, Andra Day and Sean Hayes are among the key cast.

Hello, very good looking film.

I love that this trailer combines a handful of my favourite things, including:

  1. Funnyman Will Arnett.
  2. Will Arnett’s great voice.
  3. Will Arnett in a dramatic role (loved him in Flaked (2016-2017).
  4. Will Arnett doing what looks like a stellar job of playing a stand-up comic.

Outside of my arguably intense appreciation of Arnett, I’m also excited for a new Bradley Cooper film. More so because the main character is a professional comedian. After all, rarely does a day go by without a joke by one of my favourite comics replaying in my mind and helping to make my day.

Are you in?

Reggie Conquest, Ciarán Hinds, Swanmy Sampaio, Christine Ebersole, Amy Sedaris and Derek Gaines also star.

Is This Thing On? Release Dates: December 19th, 2025 (US):

Happy Film Loving,

G

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, No Spoiler Reviews

ELIO (2025): The Things I Liked…

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Elio (2025), Pixar
Elio (2025), Pixar

My experience of Elio (2025), the animated adventure about a young space fanatic who desperately wants to be abducted by aliens, didn’t exactly go well.

The visuals are as rich and engaging as I’d hoped. I was honestly locked in right away, and things were fun enough once Elio finally got to Space. Yet, seemingly out of nowhere, I lost interest at the point when Elio was left to take on the space bullies.

Something inside decided that that specific hero’s journey, with those characters, wasn’t for me at that time. I suspected where the story was going to go and chose to leave it to those who are more enthused by Elio’s upcoming face-off.

I may return to Elio another time, but I’m choosing to look forward to Zootopia 2 (2025) instead, which I hope will have me fully locked in, especially since I absolutely loved Zootopia (2016).

I’m curious, did you watch Elio and have a good time?

Happy Film Loving,

G

Comedy, Family, Fantasy, No Spoiler Reviews

WEDNESDAY SEASON 2 (2025): The Things I Liked…

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I’m fully claiming it. I enjoyed Wednesday Season 2 even more than the first. I don’t want to say that it feels bigger and better, but it is bigger and better. Just not in a way that reads as forced.

In this new season, Young Wednesday’s shenanigans remain at the centre of things, as expected. But the extra magic comes from a great story, Wednesday’s growing confidence, and how her family members are included in this season to great effect. For example, Catherine Zeta Jones really comes into her own as Morticia Addams, and Joanna Lumley is brilliant as Grandmama Hesta Frump.

Other memorable characters include Evie Templeton’s Agnes Demille, a.k.a. Wednesday’s stalker, and Lady Gaga as Rosaline Rotwood.

Typical of films/shows that involve Tim Burton, the production design and costumes are beautiful, along with the cinematography and dialogue.

The worst thing I can say about Wednesday Season 2 is that Wednesday’s little brother, Pugsley Addams is annoying. However, even that failed to stick. Because when I turned to Google to see if others agreed, my displeasure dissipated when someone said that Pugsley is simply awkward… which is still arguably annoying, but perhaps more easily forgiven.

Make time for Wednesday Season 2. It really is well-executed and fun.

Happy Film Loving,

G