Tag: dramedy

Wide AwakeW
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February 6, 2023

Wide Awake, M. Night Shyamalan slowly rises

Shyamalan’s first theatrical release is far removed from his most famous work—but does contain seeds of the filmmaker he’d become. NOW STREAMING: Powered by JustWatch..
A Man Called Otto (Columbia Pictures)T
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January 5, 2023

Tom Hanks channels his cantankerous side in A Man Called Otto

America’s dad convincingly becomes the grumpy neighbor next door but can only stay unlikable for so long.
Irreverent (Peacock)I
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November 30, 2022

Irreverent is the tale of a man out of place using storytelling from another time

Peacock’s fish out of water dramedy feels like a throwback to TV’s “Characters Welcome” era.
I Love My DadI
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August 8, 2022

I Love My Dad’s stranger-than-fiction tale succeeds through sheer will

James Morosini enlists the great Patton Oswalt to bring the time his own dad catfished him to the silver screen.
Holy SmokeH
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March 26, 2022

Holy Smoke! burns poisoned masculinity but chokes on Orientalist smog

Kate Winslet and Harvey Keitel deliver powerhouse performances in Jane Campion's cult-deprogramming dramedy, but the script fails in its thoughtless colonialism.
Millie Lies LowS
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March 20, 2022

SXSW 2022: Millie Lies Low hits some high notes against appropriately awkward storytelling

One bad decision leads to another in this well-acted and sharply filmed comedy. 
Jump DarlingR
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September 22, 2021

Reeling 2021: Jump Darling sends off Cloris Leachman in style

The late, great movie star gives a stupendous performance in this winning odd-couple dramedy.
Saint FrancesC
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May 17, 2019

Chicago Critics Film Festival: Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan on Adulthood, Abortion and the Unwelcome Timeliness of “Saint Frances”

We speak to the director and writer/star of Chicago Critics Film Festival's opening night film about the disturbing timeliness of their Chicago-set drama.