★★★★★ Even more casual viewers of NBC’s Saturday Night Live can acknowledge the peaks and valleys of the long-running program. Between sketch comedy, the weekend update, a musical guest, celebrity host, and clever asides, the format has become a norm of television. By this point, on the cusp of ringing in its 50th birthday, the … Continue reading Film Review: Saturday Night
NewFest Pride 2023: Bottoms
★★★★ Existing in some kind of warped, super satirical version of our own reality, Bottoms serves up the ultimate version of high school ridiculousness. What makes this film such a brilliant exploration of friendship, horniness, and female empowerment? How does writer/director Emma Seligman manage to hit the cringe comedy sweet spot? By creating a twisted … Continue reading NewFest Pride 2023: Bottoms
SXSW 2023: I Used to Be Funny
★★ One of the more anticipated entries at this year’s SXSW Film Festival was I Used to Be Funny, the newest Rachel Sennott vehicle that I assumed would be a dramedy/mystery mixture. I loved Rachel in Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, where her awkward humor blended perfectly into her ditzy, self-obsessed character’s personality. Hoping for more range … Continue reading SXSW 2023: I Used to Be Funny
Fantasia 2022: Bodies Bodies Bodies
★★★★★ Here’s a fun equation: A24 + modern horror whodunnit + meta dark humor = ? The answer is a frolicking mini-masterpiece entitled Bodies Bodies Bodies, after the titular sinister game our players participate in. Written by Sarah DeLappe and directed by Halina Reijn, the film has a fiercely feminine touch that redefines the tired … Continue reading Fantasia 2022: Bodies Bodies Bodies