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Review: Kevin Hart Dials Back the Antics for Lift, a Serviceable, Airborne Heist Movie

It’s a new month, so it’s time for a new Kevin Hart movie on Netflix. This time around, Hart forgoes comedy for something in the action-heist genre with Lift, in […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • January 12, 2024
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Interview: Filmmaker John Hamburg on Male Friendships in Me Time, Working with Legends and Writing a Script for Kevin Hart

    Writer/director John Hamburg is a man made of comedy. In particular, his films seem to center on the often uncomfortable way we interact with friends and family, especially during times […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • September 13, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Aiming for Comedy in Male Insecurity, Me Time Never Hits the Target

    Over the years, writer/director John Hamberg has explored men from a unique perspective. Often with very funny results, he has posed questions about male friendships and relationships and wondered why […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 26, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: DC League of Super-Pets Is a Lighthearted, Animal-Filled Entry to the Superhero Genre

    How is it possible that some of my favorite DC movies of late have been their animated offerings? Four years ago, we were treated to Teen Titans GO! To the […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 28, 2022
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: F9 is More Furious than Fast, an Overstuffed Entry in an Overlong Franchise

    F9

    Is it my imagination, or do most of the Fast & Furious movies spend about a third of their running times explaining or rewriting the events of previous installments? I […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 23, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Comedian Kevin Hart Aims for Something More Thoughtful, Gentle in Pleasantly Engaging Fatherhood

    Fatherhood

    For a guy who is considered a powerhouse one-man publicity machine, Kevin Hart surprised me by not being out promoting his latest work  yet. Fatherhood is a lighter drama with […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 18, 2021
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: A Familiar Cast—And a Few New Faces—Play the Same Game in Jumanji: The Next Level

    Jumanji The Next Level

    I went into the last Jumanji film, Welcome to the Jungle, with such neutral expectations that I was pleasantly surprised to discover a funny, energetic adventure comedy featuring an array […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 12, 2019
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: The Secret Life of Pets 2 Squanders a Strong Voice Cast on an Uninspired Second Story

    Secret Life of Pets 2

    I’ll fully admit, I haven’t revisited or even thought about the first Secret Life of Pets film since it was released three years ago. I have a vague recollection that […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • June 7, 2019
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart as an Odd Couple in The Upside

    The Upside

    Present political climate not withstanding, we live in a fairly sophisticated society where we shouldn’t have to soft-pedal the truth about assisting the disabled via a movie with comedy, just […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • January 10, 2019
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Film Review: Jumanji: Welcome To the Jungle Coasts on Youthful Spirit and Humor

    It’s been more than 20 years since a group of kids unleashed the characters and creatures from an adventure board game called Jumanji onto an unsuspecting world. With this loosely […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • December 20, 2017
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