Comedy review articles
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"Hanky Panky" review: A deeply delirious stoner comedy
Want a stoner comedy for 420? Try "Hanky Panky," a gleefully absurd slasher spoof from directors Lindsey Haun and Nick Roth. Review.
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'Stress Positions' review: John Early's COVID comedy goes boldly cringe
Theda Hammel's energetic, idiosyncratic debut film, "Stress Positions," is a microcosm of modern America. Review.
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Review: 'Home Alone' with fangs, 'Abigail' is a comedy that goes violently wrong for kidnappers
The filmmaking team known as Radio Silence, made up of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, plus producer Chad Villella, struck black (comedy) gold with their 2019 horror-thriller “Ready or Not,” about a young bride, played by Samara Weaving, who has to battle her way out of a murderous game hosted by her wealthy soon-to-be in-laws. The film demonstrated their mastery of coupling an irreverent tone with splashy violence, and netted the team the responsibility of making the next two...