The results for R-rated comedies this year have been lackluster. Between No Hard Feelings, Strays, The Blackening, and Joy Ride—as well as slightly more sophisticated fare like You Hurt My Feelings and Asteroid City—there hasn’t been a breakout hit all year, nor for some time before that. Is the raunch-com a relic of the past? Or will fans of funny flic…
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Whither the R-Rated Comedy?
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Whither the R-Rated Comedy?
Aug 25, 2023
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Here's the elevator pitch: It's "Left, Right, and Center" meets "Siskel and Ebert." Three friends from different ideological perspectives discuss the movies and controversies (or nontroversies!) about them.
Featuring bonus Friday episodes exclusively for Bulwark+ members.
Here's the elevator pitch: It's "Left, Right, and Center" meets "Siskel and Ebert." Three friends from different ideological perspectives discuss the movies and controversies (or nontroversies!) about them.
Featuring bonus Friday episodes exclusively for Bulwark+ members.
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