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Splitsville: Screwball Comedy About 'Open' Relationships That Crack Wide Open

Splitsville: Screwball Comedy About 'Open' Relationships That Crack Wide Open

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 29, 2025Open marriage, Marriage infidelity, Splitzville, Buddy comedy, Collaborators Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Screwball comedyComment

Biosphere: Wonky Sci-Fi Wobbles on Weak Screenplay but Pleasantly Surprises Anyway

Biosphere: Wonky Sci-Fi Wobbles on Weak Screenplay but Pleasantly Surprises Anyway

By Chris Knight

ReviewJim SlotekJuly 7, 2023Biosphere, Mel Eslyn, Mark Duplass, Sterling K. Brown, TIFF 2022, Science fiction, Comedy, Buddy comedyComment

The Climb: Comedic Story of Mad, Enduring Friendship Buoyed by Reality

The Climb: Comedic Story of Mad, Enduring Friendship Buoyed by Reality

By Kim Hughes

Review, PreviewJim SlotekNovember 12, 2020The Climb, Buddy comedy, Michael Angelo Covino, Kyle Marvin, Gayle Rankin, George Wendt, Comedy, Dramedy, TIFF 2019, Toxic MasculinityComment