21 JUMP STREET
Funny, exciting, and kinda sweet, 21 Jump Street is my biggest surprise of the summer. The story’s nicely constructed and does
a fine job of walking the line between schmaltzy and savvy. Jonah Hill does a fine job, co-star
Channing Tatum reveals a surprising gift for comedy, and the Third Act peril
and action beats don’t overwhelm the generally light tone.
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL
The Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel is basically BBC porn.
It puts together beloved actors from the British drama scene, gives them
arcs that reward our love for them, and pays it all off with a tear-jerking
finale that sends us out the door with smiles on our faces.
I mean, look: we’re talking about a feel-good movie starring
Bill Nighy, Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton, etc, plus
Dev Patel as the eponymous hotel’s part-owner and manager. These are all people we’re happy to
spend time with for an hour and a half, and they’re happy to make us laugh,
cry, and feel like we’re getting our money’s worth. I know I did.
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