The People We Hate at the Wedding is far from one of the best entries in the comic wedding canon.
Sarah Osman
Film Review: “The Soccer Football Movie” — A Full-On Weirdo Camp Fest
Sometimes, cartoons should just be aimed at kids. The Soccer Football Movie has no pretensions: this is a glorious goof fest that draws on the hallowed tradition of slapstick comedy.
Television Review: “The School for Good and Evil” — Too Complicated for its Own Good
Based on the YA series by Soman Chainani, The School for Good and Evil offers little that is new about the adventures of discontented adolescents.
Television Review: Season Three of “Ramy” — Spreading the Drama Around
Ramy’s drama takes a backseat to those of his relatives and friends, and that ends up expanding the reach and power of the series.
Television Review: “Reboot” — Laughing at the Corporate Hand that Feeds Him
Reboot is a razor-sharp sitcom about the world of sitcoms and represents Steven Levitan’s triumphant return to comedy.
Book Review: “War and Me: A Memoir” — A Poignant Tale of Survival
Faleeha Hassan’s assessment of the damage America caused — through the ‘good intentions’ of regime change — may surprise many who depended on the mainstream media to learn about what happened in Iraq.
Film Review: “Orphan: First Kill” — Murder as Child’s Play
This prequel is the rare instance of a horror film, in this case a prequel, that is better than its predecessor.
Television Review: “A League of Their Own” — A Welcome Reboot
For the most part, co-creators Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson have easily justified the need for a reboot of the admired 1992 sports film.
Television Review: “Girl in the Picture” — Beyond Shocking
In her superb true crime documentaries, Skye Borgman probes America’s war against its women and children.
Book Review: “Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love” — Homicidal Buffoonery
Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love is a delightful beach read, a lampoon of American culture that provides plenty of suspenseful fun.