Tag Archives: Comedy

Mother - * * *

Posted on December 25, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Mother is a rather typical Albert Brooks comedy, enhanced by the enjoyable performance of Debbie Reynolds. John Henderson (Albert Brooks) has horrible luck with women, and he traces his problems back to his relationship with his mother, Beatrice (Debbie Reynolds). … Continue reading →

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My Fellow Americans - * * 1/2*

Posted on December 20, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Director Peter Segal manages to draw a few laughs out of a film that might have been titled Grumpy Old Presidents Hit the Road. Republican Russell Kramer (Jack Lemmon) and Democrat Matt Douglas (James Garner) are longtime political rivals, each … Continue reading →

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Beavis and Butthead Do America - 1/2*

Posted on December 20, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Beavis and Butthead Do America is a misguided adaptation of the MTV cartoon that abandons two important ingredients: the music video critiques, and the refreshingly short length. The story begins as Beavis and Butthead’s beloved television set is stolen. When … Continue reading →

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Mars Attacks - * * * 1/2*

Posted on December 13, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

With Mars Attacks, director Tim Burton has created not only an instant cult hit, but a very offbeat black comedy that parodies martian invasion films, disaster films, and many aspects of our popular culture. It begins in the time-honored disaster … Continue reading →

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Everyone Says I Love You - * * *

Posted on December 6, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Woody Allen’s latest film is a musical romantic comedy that should appeal to fans of the genre. It overlays a traditional Allen film with song and dance numbers of early 20th century standards. The film is narrated by DJ (Natasha … Continue reading →

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Jingle All the Way - * *

Posted on November 22, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Easily the worst of any of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s attempts at comedy, Jingle All The Way aims its sights at the commercialization of Christmas, but continually misfires. Schwarzenegger plays Howard Langston, an overworked father who consistently neglects his son, Jamie (Jake … Continue reading →

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Dear God - *

Posted on November 1, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

This lightweight comedy is so deathly earnest it forgot the humor. Greg Kinnear is Tom Turner, a con artist, who once caught, is sentenced to work in a steady job for a year. He manages to find a position working … Continue reading →

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High School High - *

Posted on October 25, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

This parody in the style of Airplane! has some scattered laughs, but not quite enough to overcome its fatal flaw: it takes itself just a bit too seriously. John Lovitz is Mr. Clark, the new history teacher at Marion Barry … Continue reading →

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The Associate - * *

Posted on October 25, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Riding the feminist wave of The First Wives Club, The Associate shows a woman struggling in a man’s world, but fails in its attempts to have her join it. Whoopi Goldberg is Laurel Ayres, a brilliant, yet struggling Wall St. … Continue reading →

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The Long Kiss Goodnight - * * *

Posted on October 11, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

The Long Kiss Goodnight is a surprisingly witty action-comedy. Samantha Caine (Geena Davis) is an amnesiac schoolteacher who was found pregnant and memoryless on a beach eight years ago. Several private investigators have attempted to find out who she is … Continue reading →

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