Film: The Cobbler Starring: Adam Sandler Director: Thomas McCarthy While watching The Cobbler I encountered a problem that I have rarely, if ever, found in a film before. Instead of starting strong and later letting me down, the film’s biggest fault occurred in the opening moments and lasted almost the entirety of the first act. […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Cobbler’ Will Soon Be Forgotten
March 17th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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‘Hot Pursuit’ Trailer: Reese Witherspoon + Sofia Vergara = Big Laughs
February 13th, 2015 James Shotwell Two years after The Heat proved women can hold their own in the world of action-comedies, Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara have joined forces for a new feature we can’t wait to see. Hot Pursuit tells the story of a promising young police officer (Witherspoon) who receives her first big assignment. She is tasked with […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Voices’ Blends Murder, Comedy, And Mental Illness With Mixed Results
February 6th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: The Voices Starring: Ryan Reynolds Directed By: Marjane Satrapi Part black comedy, part cautionary tale of untreated mental disease, The Voices is an uneven murderous romp carried almost entirely by its star. Ryan Reynolds stars as Jerry, a seemingly mild-mannered factory worker living above an abandoned bowling alley somewhere in middle America. Jerry appears […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Wedding Ringer’ Runs On Fumes
January 19th, 2015 James Shotwell Film: The Wedding Ringer Starring: Kevin Hart, Josh Gad Directed by: Jeremy Garelick Another January, another hit-and-miss comedy from Kevin Hart that was largely ruined by an ad campaign that showed far too much. Returning to theaters with his third starring role since last January’s Ride Along, Kevin Hart has blended buddy comedy staples with […]
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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Ari Shaffir
January 13th, 2015 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Ari Shaffir’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. The last […]
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First ‘Spy’ Trailer Turns Melissa McCarthy Into James Bond
January 13th, 2015 James Shotwell Having grossed over $500 million worldwide between their work on Bridesmaids and The Heat, Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy have joined forces once more for a new action-comedy titled Spy. I hate to be the guy who says if you’ve seen one Melissa McCarthy film you have more or less seen them all, but Spy […]
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Amy Poehler And Tina Fey Reunite For New Film, ‘Sisters’
January 11th, 2015 James Shotwell If you loved watching Amy Poehler and Tina Fey host the Golden Globes, you’re in luck. The two funniest women on the planet today have already announced their next project. This Christmas, Poehler and Fey will reunite on the big screen for Sisters, a new film from Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore. The story follows […]
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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Best of 2014
December 30th, 2014 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on the top ten comedy specials of 2014. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife’ Delivers Big, Inconsistent Laughs
December 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife Starring: Donald Faison, Patrick Wilson Directed By: Scott Foley Following a long tradition of comedic films about murder that never find the right groove, Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife is an inconsistent romp that works more often than not. Ward is a full-grown man with a decent job, a beautiful new […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Annie’ May Be The Worst Film Of The Year
December 19th, 2014 James Shotwell Film: Annie Starring: Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx Directed by: Will Gluck In a year riddled with horrible misfires and unnecessary sequels, it’s a little shocking that the worst film of all is a remake of a musical that has long been thought to be timeless. Will Gluck has delivered the updated version of Annie no […]
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STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Bill Burr
December 16th, 2014 Angie Frissore Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Bill Burr’s comedy career. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please email utgjames@gmail.com. Since the Netflix […]
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