Tag: Comedy
MacGruber Trailer Detonates on Time
Hold onto your throats because Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, has released a trailer for the MacGruber TV series, which is, expectedly, called MacGruber. Will Forte’s character – a parody of MacGyver – began as a Saturday Night Live sketch from the show’s comedy days; that was followed ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Amphibia Season 3, Episode 8, “Hollywood Hop Pop/If You Give a Frog a Cookie”
*SPOILERS* In “Hollywood Hop Pop,” Hop Pop learns about humanity’s reverence for actors and decides to audition for a part. Humphrey (Wallace Shawn), an individual there to audition, gives Hop Pop his place in line to welcome him to town. Hop Pop ultimately gets the role in a comme...
Read MoreREVIEW: Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is probably in the upper echelon of far-removed sequels to beloved films, but that’s not saying much. It isn’t a great movie; it’s got some dreadful characters and a story that should come with a stamp that assures us it’s made out of 100% recycled script paper. It’...
Read MoreREVIEW: Amphibia – Season 3, Episode 7, “Spider-Sprig/Olivia and Yunan”
*SPOILERS* “Spider-Sprig” finds the Plantar and Boonchuy families watching a movie about Tarulantu-Lad, an alien who becomes a superhero. While Hop Pop and Polly find it ridiculous, Anne’s dad is reduced to tears, and Sprig is inspired by the hero. However, Sprig soon finds himself...
Read MoreREVIEW: Doom Patrol Season 3, Episode 10, “Amends Patrol”
*SPOILERS* “Amends Patrol” finds the crew surrounding their crashed van. Larry’s worm attacks him, and Jane is out of commission altogether. Rita tries to rally them to soldier on to Florida. The Patrol can’t see eye to eye as Shelley appears and envelops them in fog. Laura w...
Read MoreREVIEW: Amphibia – Season 3 Episode 6, “Mr X/Sprig’s Birthday”
*SPOILERS* “Mr. X” finds the titular government operative researching the Plantars. He and his coworker visit Anne’s restaurant for lunch, but, luckily, Anne and the Plantars head to the movies. Anne tells Hop Pop that she shelters her parents from certain parts of her life beca...
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