Old Dogs
Despite showing some potential as commentary on ageism, the light-hearted comedy often flounders in the formulaic and a premise that is more complicated than it needed to be.
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Despite showing some potential as commentary on ageism, the light-hearted comedy often flounders in the formulaic and a premise that is more complicated than it needed to be.
They’re still fun at times and remain iconic but there’s something about these shorts where the cute factor wears thin and the stories seem to be calling it in.
Far from classic but it is interesting to watch for its take on the pre-Disnified New York landscape following the company’s real estate foray into the iconic downtown core.
Mixing astute cultural observation, character-driven comedy and a little romance, John Jeffcoat’s Outsourced is a delightful look at how easily jobs can be cut and sent elsewhere.
Fights bias with bias.
A very confident picture that is carefully constructed and immensely intriguing.
With a fearlessness for being honest, the situations the characters find themselves in are embarrassing and laugh-out-loud funny.
An old-fashioned cowboy movie that sticks to the genre’s roots with a little jigging and tweaking to remain relevant for current audiences.
A fascinating and often spot-on look at the dark world of gambling addiction.
Normally you go to a gross-out comedy to get some cheap laughs. You’ll find them here, but Old School really does have something to say.