Comedy

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)

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Welcome to the Dollhouse is a film by Todd Solonz.  It is about a socially awkward middle schooler who just can’t catch a break in any aspect of her life. This movie was so-so.  It was not emotional enough to be dramatic and not funny enough to be an effective comedy.  It was just a [...]

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Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

Happy-Go-Lucky is a British film about the relationships of care free teacher who wants desperately for everyone to be as happy as she is. I wasn’t really amused with this.  There were certainly funny parts, but I just felt the movie to be quite empty.  It made matters worse that the main character rubbed me [...]

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I’m Still Here (2010)

I’m Still Here stars Joaquin Phoenix and is directed by Casey Affleck.  It is a film about a self-centered movie star that wants to pursue a hip-hop career. This film was experimental to say the least.  Joaquin Phoenix was pretty damn fearless.  All the shots were set up around himself even though he is playing [...]

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The Informant! (2009)

The Informant! is a film by Steven Soderbergh starring Matt Damon.  The movie was inspired by true events.  It is the story of a man with an enormous ego ratting out his own company. There were some laughs in this one and it is just so unbelievable that this is an actual true story, but [...]

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