Tag: Comedy
REVIEW: Doom Patrol – Season 3, Episode 5 “Dada Patrol”
*SPOILERS* “Dada Patrol” revisits the ongoing tension among Jane and her alternate personalities, as Kay would like to go up and choose a pair of new shoes. The therapist personality tries to talk her out of it, reminding the girl that there’s a system in place. Jane advocates for Kay’s righ...
Read MoreDave Chappelle Under Attack For Jokes About Reality
Don Khan Swaylo | Oct 6, 2021 | 2
Another day, another controversy stirred up by a special interest group getting their feelings hurt by something a comedian said. Dave Chappelle, the seminal comedian who created Chappelle’s Show and wrote and starred in Half-Baked, has a new comedy special coming out for Netflix called The Closer...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Addams Family 2 (2021)
I was unsurprised when a sequel to 2019’s The Addams Family was announced. Thanks to an impressive cast and decent comedic elements, that film was surprisingly pretty good. The actors did a lot to elevate the material, building believable repartee and family relationships. The Addams Family wa...
Read MoreREVIEW: Amphibia – Season 3, Episode 1 “The New Normal”
Over the past year or so, lifestyle changes have enabled me to seek out TV shows I otherwise wouldn’t have had the time to watch. This included catching up on some newer Disney Channel programming, which I usually write off as juvenile and cheesy. However, two shows that impressed me were The Owl ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Doom Patrol Season 3, Episode 4 “Undead Patrol”
*SPOILERS* “Undead Patrol” opens with the unsettling sight of Willoughby desecrating Niles’ disembodied head. As implied at the end of “Possibilities Patrol,” he uses it to bring Niles’ spirit back to the human world. Willoughby’s crusade of petty, self-serv...
Read MoreREVIEW: Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Penguins of Madagascar is the final film in the Madagascar franchise so far. Taking a page from Puss in Boots‘ book, the 2014 release focuses on the series’ comedic sidekicks, exploring their backstory and sending them on their own journey. The penguins also had a similarly titled TV ser...
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