I kid. Clearly, there are jokes, fired at a regular, near-rapid pace. It’s just that none is funny. Consider these random examples:• A Capt. Jack Sparrow impersonator holding salad tongs asks a group of frightened women, “Anyone in the mood for a good salad tossing?” • An Edward Scissorhands impersonator lets loose a fart, sniffs […]
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Clowning around
The aliens in Aliens with Extraordinary Skills aren’t extraterrestrials; they’re two illegal immigrants from the former USSR constituents of Moldova and Russia trying to make it in the good ol’ U.S. of A. And that’s about the most interesting thing in this play by Saviana Stanescu, directed by Rhonda Clark. Professional clowns Nadia (Gwendolyn Evans) […]
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National Lampoon’s The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
Joining 305 and Meet the Spartans to compose a trifecta of terribleness is National Lampoon’s The Legend of Awesomest Maximus, which finds time also to spoof the likes of Troy, Gladiator, Braveheart, Alexander and TV’s Spartacus, yet fails to conjure a single good gag. Example: Instead of a Trojan horse, we get a Trojan penis. […]
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Friends with Kids
Although long a screenwriter (Kissing Jessica Stein) and an actress (TV’s Notes from the Underbelly and 24), Westfeldt makes her directorial debut with this romantic comedy that co-stars four members of the Bridesmaids cast and opens Friday. She stars as Julie, best buds to Jason (Adam Scott, TV’s Parks and Recreation). Their relationship is pure […]
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Annie Hall
But is its recent Blu-Ray release a worthwhile buy for fans of the Woodman? Well, if you haven’t seen the 1977 Academy Award winner enough times to quote it verbatim, or if you have but don’t own it, sure, it’s definitely worth a purchase. But Allen movies are notoriously no-frills on DVD and Blu-Ray, and […]
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Hell on Earth
But as the old saying goes, lightning doesn’t strike twice — “Hell” is as dreadful to watch as “Spawn” is fun. “Based on a true story … sort of,” the horror comedy with a cast of unknowns focuses on Bobby (Brett Fallon), a young man who, despite being handicapped, is clearly the older version of […]
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Next up
After leaving the board of Carpenter Square Theatre a year ago, Oklahoma City actor Todd Clark and actor/director Rodney Brazil were bombarded with the same question: “Will you start your own theater company?” “We had no plans to, but all the questions got us talking about it,” said Brazil. Inspiration struck when he read an […]
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WTFunny
Marc Maron is enjoying himself these days. That’s a relatively new sensation for the longtime standup comic for whom self-loathing and merciless introspection seem as vital as breathing.“It’s an exciting time,” he said. “I’ve been doing this a long time and nothing ever really fully clicked. There’s a great pride in something that’s clicking and […]
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The Catechism Cataclysm
In the misbegotten words of Texas businessman Clayton Williams, just relax and enjoy it. The goofy, socially awkward Father Billy Smoortser (Steve Little, TV’s “Eastbound & Down“) is in a rut, so he’s forced by his church to take his annual vacation a little early. He reveals his big plans to his too-patient superior: He’ll […]
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A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
I’m not the target for these movies, as I do not find the mere sight and/or mention of someone toking up to be funny. Nor do I get why it’s supposed to be. As with any joke, there’s got to be a payoff. Perhaps the sky-high are much forgiving. I thought the first movie, 2004’s […]