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The animated comedy film, The Garfield Movie (2024), is based on the popular comic strip created by Jim Davis. It follows the story of an obese and lazy orange tabby cat named Garfield, who lives a life of luxury with his best friend, Odie the beagle, and their owner Jon Arbuckle. One fateful night, while sneaking a late-night snack, Garfield and Odie are captured by two dogs – a Shar Pei and a whippet – named Roland and Nolan. The unlikely duo takes them to an abandoned mall as prisoners. But luck is on their side when Garfield’s long-lost father, Vic, comes to their rescue. Despite their troubled ...

Thelma (2024) is an American comedy-drama film written, directed and edited by Josh Margolin. The ninety-three-year-old resides alone in Los Angeles. Her grandson Daniel ‘Danny’ Markowitz, who often visits and takes care of her needs, doesn’t have his life together. Despite their close relationship, Thelma feels that Danny’s constant help comes across as condescending. In a distressing turn of events, a fraudulent caller impersonates Danny and convinces Thelma to send $10,000 to a local address. After involving her daughter Gail and son-in-law Alan in the situation, Thelma discovers that Danny ...

Directed by Greg Berlanti and written by Rose Gilroy, with a story by Bill Kirstein and Keenan Flynn, Fly Me to the Moon (2024) is a romantic comedy drama featuring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. Set in the 1960s during the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union, it follows the unexpected bond formed between the NASA director overseeing the Apollo 11 ...

The American animated comedy film, Despicable Me 4 (2024), is a sequel to Despicable Me 3 (2017) and the fourth main installment in the Despicable Me franchise. Produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, the movie follows Gru, an Anti-Villain League (AVL) agent, as he attends a reunion at his old school Lycée Pas Bon. There, he comes face to face with his rival Maxime Le Mal, who has held a grudge against Gru since childhood when he stole Maxime’s talent show act. Using roach parts, Maxime has enhanced himself and plans to conquer the world. With the help of the AVL, Gru manages to have him arrested. However, Maxime escapes ...

The Valet (2022), a romantic comedy directed by Richard Wong and written by Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg, is an American remake of Francis Veber’s French film The Valet (2006). Antonio Flores, a modest valet who resides with his mother Cecilia, shares custody of his teenage son after separating from his wife Isabel. As their neighborhood faces the threat of gentrification plans, local bike shop owner Natalie fights against it. Meanwhile, wealthy married ...

Vengeance (2022) is an American black comedy mystery film, marking the directorial debut of B.J. Novak. The story follows New York City journalist Ben Manalowitz, who receives a call from Ty Shaw, a stranger claiming that his former fling, Abby Shaw, has passed away from a possible overdose. Persuaded by Ty, Ben travels to West Texas for Abby’s funeral. There he meets her family, including Ty and their mother Sharon, sisters Paris and Kansas City, younger brother Mason (also known as “El Stupido”), and Granny Carole. Ty then reveals his belief that Abby was actually murdered, asserting that she never ...

I Want You Back (2022) is a romantic comedy movie directed by Jason Orley and written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. In Atlanta, Peter and Emma, two thirty-somethings, are dumped by their partners – Anne, who feels suffocated in her six-year relationship with Peter; and Noah, who is disappointed by Emma’s carefree attitude. Despite their heartbreak, Peter and Emma forge a friendship after a serendipitous encounter and try to support each other through their breakups. During one of their conversations, Emma ...

Honor Society (2022), a coming-of-age comedy film, features talented actors Angourie Rice and Gaten Matarazzo. The film is helmed by director Oran Zegman and written by David A. Goodman. Honor Rose, an ambitious senior at George H. W. Bush High School, has a burning desire to attend Harvard University and leave behind her middle-class life. To increase her chances of being accepted, she must secure a letter of recommendation from Mr. Calvin, her guidance counselor.

Not Okay (2022) is an American satirical black comedy-drama film written and directed by Quinn Shephard. The protagonist, Danni Sanders, is an aspiring writer employed as a photo editor at Depravity, an online magazine based in New York City. Struggling with her job and social life, Danni turns to her co-worker and social media influencer Colin for some inspiration after getting high on one of his hits. In an effort to impress him, she fabricates attending a writers’ retreat in Paris and spends the following week posting doctored photos of herself from her Brooklyn apartment. To add to the charade, she even ...

Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022), an American comedy-drama directed by David Frankel and written by Brad Copeland, is based on the true story of married couple Jerry and Marge Selbee from Evart, Michigan. After retiring as a production line manager after forty-two years, Jerry’s first attempt at using his new motorboat ends in an unfortunate accident. While seeking refuge in a local gas station shop, Jerry overhears the clerk discussing the improved odds of winning the WinFall lottery in Michigan due to a “rolldown.” With his background in mathematics, ...

The upcoming action comedy film, The Man from Toronto (2022), directed by Patrick Hughes, features Teddy Jackson, a struggling fitness entrepreneur from Yorktown, Virginia, lost his job at a local gym for distributing brochures without the necessary address. Keeping this setback to himself, he decides to surprise his wife Lori with a trip to Onancock for her birthday. While she enjoys a day at the spa, Teddy mistakenly arrives at the wrong cabin and finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation involving a man named Coughlin. Unknowingly mistaken for “the Man from Toronto”, an elusive assassin known for ...

The film Metal Lords (2022) is a teen comedy-drama, written by D. B. Weiss and directed by Peter Sollett. It tells the story of two high school buddies, Hunter and Kevin, who share a love for metal music and decide to form their own band, going against societal expectations. Metal enthusiast Hunter Sylvester often jams with his introverted best friend Kevin Schlieb, who only plays a single drum in the school’s marching band. During one of their practices, Kevin witnesses Emily, a sensitive Scottish student, having a meltdown and quitting the band due to her lack of ...

Fresh (2022) is an American horror thriller film directed by Mimi Cave, in her directorial debut, from a screenplay by Lauryn Kahn. The movie follows Noa, a disillusioned woman from Portland who has had enough of the rude men she encounters through online dating. However, while at the supermarket one day, she meets Steve, who flirts with her and they exchange numbers. Their first date goes well and they end up having sex. As their relationship progresses over several dates, Steve suggests a weekend getaway for just the two of them. Despite her friend Mollie’s ...

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) is an animated martial arts comedy film directed by Rob Minkoff, Mark Koetsier, and Chris Bailey. It serves as a loose remake of the 1974 live-action film Blazing Saddles, and marks Koetsier and Bailey’s feature directorial debut. Set in a cat-inspired feudal Japan, the story centers around Ika Chu, a conniving high-ranking official of the Shogun. His desire to expand his palace poses a threat to the impoverished village of Kakamucho located nearby. In an attempt to ...

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (2022) is a comedy-drama film helmed by Sophie Hyde and penned by Katy Brand. In a hotel room, Nancy Stokes greets Leo Grande, a male sex worker. A nervous Nancy opens up about her struggles with achieving orgasm and her decision to no longer pretend after losing her husband two years ago. She also feels self-conscious about her body and age, feeling embarrassed for hiring Leo. However, he doesn’t harbor any shame towards his profession and shares that his mother believes him to be an oil rig worker.

Senior Year (2022) is an American comedy film directed by Alex Hardcastle, featuring a screenplay by Andrew Knauer, Arthur Pielli, and Brandon Scott Jones. In 1999, an eventful birthday celebration at the local “cool” hotspot, Rock N Bowl, leads 14-year-old Stephanie Conway to strive for popularity. Through a self-made transformation and involvement in various school activities such as cheerleading and dating her high school’s heartthrob Blaine, she becomes ...

The film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) is an American action comedy directed by Tom Gormican. Gormican also co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten. Renowned Hollywood star Nicolas Cage has been struggling with his career recently, due to constant rejection for major film roles. To make matters worse, he is constantly harassed by a pesky version of himself from his successful youth. Cage’s relationship with his ex-wife Olivia and daughter Addy has also suffered due to years of emotional neglect. ...

Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022) is an animated adventure comedy film from nWave Pictures, written by David Collard and directed by Benjamin Mousquet and Ben Stassen. The movie is based on Chris Grine’s graphic novel of the same title. Two decades prior, brothers Peter and Lapin were searching for the legendary Hamster of Darkness without success. However, they did come across something unexpected during their journey – a hybrid baby with both ...

The Bad Guys (2022) is an American animated heist comedy film loosely based on the children’s book series by Aaron Blabey. It follows the story of Mr. Wolf, a pickpocket and leader of The Bad Guys, a gang of notorious animal criminals in Greater Los Angeles where humans and anthropomorphic animals coexist. Due to their reputation, they are able to successfully pull off bold thefts and evade capture by the authorities. However, after being insulted by Governor Diane Foxington on live TV, Wolf hatches a plan with his gang to steal the Golden Dolphin award from philanthropist Professor Marmalade during his ...

Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) is a US-animated comedy film created by Illumination and released by Universal Pictures. In 1976, an 11-year-old Gru aspires to become a supervillain, with the help of his Minion employees. Gru is overjoyed when he receives an invitation to audition for the Vicious 6, a team of villains now led by Belle Bottom. The Vicious 6 are searching for a new member to replace their leader Wild Knuckles, after he betrayed them and was presumed dead during a robbery to steal the Zodiac Stone – a valuable gem connected to the Chinese zodiac. Despite his young age, Gru’s interview does not go well but he manages to outsmart the Vicious 6 ...