Well, I wasn’t surprised when I read many of the early reviews for Valentine’s Day. They all said that the romantic comedy was predictable, groan-inducing, and way too sappy. My first thought to these reactions was, “Well, that’s exactly how the actual holiday is, so if anything, it truly is honoring the masochistic holiday.” Bravo. [...]
So the Academy Awards Nominations were announced today, and as per usual, comedies were ignored.
The biggest, although not surprising, slight is the absence of the comedies The Hangover, (500) Days of Summer, and It’s Complicated. This is why I have such trouble with the Oscars. As almost any actor will testify, comedy is much harder [...]
I didn’t know what to expect when I went to see It’s Complicated. After all, Meryl Streep hasn’t bet the better part of her career on being a comedienne extraordinaire. She is
predominately known as a serious actress, though since 2006, she has dipped her toe in the comedy and musical fields with The Devil Wears [...]