The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Not quite the obvious cash grab but still second-rate animation

A few years back, when the project was first announced, all of the conversation surrounding the blatant cash grab seemed to be something to the tune of, “Ugh, they’re making an Angry Birds movie?” Now, the chatter has devolved into…

Wine Country Movie Review: A Talented Cast isn’t Enough to Keep it Interesting

Wine Country looked great in the trailer Netflix initially released. The cast, which included Amy Poehler (who pulled double duty and directed as well) and Maya Rudolph, is fantastic and the film looked like a feel-good comedy about friendship and…

The Happytime Murders Movie Review: A cheap and empty attempt at humor

Recently having rewatched The Great Muppet Caper , it’s astonishing how well it holds up. The humor poked affectionate but sharp fun at the genre, the musical numbers could stand up next to any of their contemporaries and Jim Henson’s physical and…

Life of the Party Movie Review: Melissa McCarthy Charms in Mediocre Comedy

Melissa McCarthy, when given a chance to shine in roles, really goes all out. She’s funny, that’s a given, but her roles have varied from playing assholes with big hearts or kind and gentle women who wise up and power…

TV Review: Angie Tribeca “A Coldie But a Goodie” & “The Organ Trail”

In the episode “A Coldie But a Goodie,” Angie Tribeca is left confined to a desk after the events of the massive police headquarters hack. Despite being literally chained to her desk, Tribeca can’t help but get antsy and begin…

TV Review: “The Spoils Before Dying”

You want the secret to what makes a great spoof comedy? Here it is: the best spoofs work when you take out all the comedy. If you took out all the gags and jokes from Airplane! (1980) it would still…

Movie Review: Maggie’s Plan

Doing screwball comedy isn’t easy. The timing has got to not only be perfect, but the joke itself has got to match the precise moment it is being delivered. Not just that, but the delivery has got to match the…