‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ doesn’t rekindle the particular spark that ‘Ragnarok’ ignited

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The amazing mix of tones and styles that director Taika Waititi pulled off in “Thor: Ragnarok” largely fizzles within “Thor: Love plus Thunder, ” which usually isn’t as humorous as it wants to end up being, as stirring because it needs to be or romantic as it ought to be. Although well paced at just under two hours, instead of the hoped-for fireworks this comes a tad too close to feeling just like a post-Fourth of This summer dud.Continue Reading

‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ is silliness and songs

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Five years after the last “Despicable Me” movie and a dozen years since the first, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” extends the animated franchise without exactly rising to the occasion, delivering a mundane exercise set to an odd 1970s soundtrack. Loud and colorful, it’s likely to divert smaller kids whose comedic tastes run toward rapid-fire mumbling, pratfalls, the occasional exposed yellow butt and flatulence.Continue Reading

‘Right to Offend’ charts the ‘Black Comedy Revolution’ from the ’60s through today

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“Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” conspicuously overlaps with other recent documentaries, including projects devoted to the legacies of Dick Gregory and Bill Cosby. Yet this two-part A&E production stands out in contemplating the unique role that Black comedians have played in calling out injustice and giving voice to how society has changed across decades.Continue Reading

‘Only Murders in the Building’ doesn’t miss a beat in getting back on the case

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Understandably determined not to mess with success, “Only Murders in the Building” returns with a second season that self-consciously plays to its strengths, while layering the new mystery laid out by its cliffhanger ending on top of the old one. It’s every bit as breezy and fun, with lots of winking references to “Season 2” (the podcast, naturally, but you get the idea).Continue Reading