comedy – The Reviews

by Ken Bakely

Circling back to some movies from the first half of the year with my reviews of two comedies, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar and Werewolves Within.

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The Reviews

My Donkey, My Lover & I – Review

“It’s much less about immediate stakes and much more about open-ended discovery, and it’s within that space that My Donkey, My Lover & I is at its most enjoyable.”

Dual – Review

“Amusing from moment to moment and well-performed, but leaves so much on the table once it indicates how much deeper it actually wants to go.”

Strawberry Mansion – Review

“Inquisitive and silly, exploring its fantastical realm with real insight and, what with its chaotic aesthetic, a surprising sense of command.”

The Paper Tigers – Review

“A wry and observant character-driven comedy that has the fixtures of an action movie wrapped around it.”

Capsule Reviews of BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR and WEREWOLVES WITHIN

Happily – Review

“Improbably for a movie that has this much going on, there’s a parting feeling that something was left on the table.”

Nobody – Review

“It’s fully committed and very well-made, making for a deliriously entertaining ride as it enthusiastically navigates its own absurdities.”

The Mitchells vs. the Machines – Review

“A solidly entertaining and imaginative movie that will appeal to wide swaths of both its older and younger audiences.”

Spontaneous – Review

“This is a movie that is readily capable of finding an interesting spin to reiterate its messaging.”

To All the Boys: Always and Forever – Review

“Its moments of clarity and forthrightness are outnumbered by those when it merely rambles along, seemingly resigned.“