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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Bromans in TV

Nov 1, 2017  
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Bromans | Spanking New Series | ITV2

Modern geezers in the time of Caesar! Bromans: a new reality gameshow set in Ancient Rome. Who will triumph at the Emperor's Games and take home the gold?

  
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Becca Major (96 KP) created a post in Asian Drama Fanclub

Jan 24, 2019  
Hello, all.
I've been watching Ashes of Love, and hope to write a review on it soon, but I am currently sitting steadily at four episodes from the end because I've decided to rewatch Bromance. Again. Currently making my friend watch it. #goals
  
Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery (Obama Biden Mysteries)
Hope Never Dies: An Obama Biden Mystery (Obama Biden Mysteries)
Andrew Shaffer | 2018 | Crime, Humor & Comedy, Mystery
10
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Humor (3 more)
Obama Biden Bromance
Good mystery
Biden's sweet tooth
Hilarious mystery!
I picked this book up from Newbury Comics... because come on I HAD to. I didn't expect it to actually be good! It has an enthralling story/mystery, and it has good humor!
  
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
2017 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast is brilliant (2 more)
Both action packed and funny
Interesting plot
Needed a bit more time with Hela (0 more)
Best super hero film of the year. Sorry Wonder Woman
Such an enjoyable film. Funnier then is should be, with some great action set pieces. Plus Thor vs Hulk, and there bromance. Have a podcast review on my blog.
  
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Duncan Jones recommended M*A*S*H (1970) in Movies (curated)

 
M*A*S*H (1970)
M*A*S*H (1970)
1970 | Classics, Comedy
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"I think it’s one of the great comedies. It’s incredibly dark, and on a character side, Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould, their characters are just so believable, and I think it’s the first bromance film, I just love it. I love the relationship between those two guys, so M*A*S*H is up there too."

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Point Break (1991)
Point Break (1991)
1991 | Action, Mystery
Back in the day this movie was an adrenaline junkies dream, but effectively this is just the cover story for what is a rookie cops blossoming bromance for the leader of a bank robbing group of thrill seekers.
Keanu was touted as the new young action star at this time which doesn't really work, however we all know that his time would come but much later on after a little known film called The Matrix.
  
Sherlock  - Season 1
Sherlock - Season 1
2010 | Mystery
Acting is superb (0 more)
First series is the best series by far
Without a doubt, Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman transformed the face of Sherlock, completely updating it for modern viewing. Sherlock is played to be on some kind of spectrum, which allows him to work out calculations at lightning speed. He's arrogant but hilarious and Watson is an absolute spellbinder of a sidekick. The bromance is beautiful. But the first series by far is the most coherent without going into odd tangents and storylines. Really worth the watch.
  
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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Thor: Ragnarok (2017) in Movies

Jun 22, 2019 (Updated Sep 25, 2019)  
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
2017 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
I truly adored this film. It was so funny. In the Marvel scheme of things it's much more on the Guardians side than the Avengers. The opening sequence that we see a bit of in the trailers where Thor is suspended from a chain... amazing. Hulk coming into his own because he's been himself for two years... amazing. All of the cast working together... meh, okay... no, who am I kidding? It was amazing too.

Thor has always felt like he had the comedy side in him and I love that he got his bromance moments with Hulk in this movie.

Highlight for me apart from those I mentioned above has to be the Led Zeppelin fuelled fight scenes. Low point was that there weren't more Valkyrie scenes, the trailers made it seem like a much bigger part of the movie.
  
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5 Minute Movie Guy (379 KP) rated 22 Jump Street (2014) in Movies

Jun 26, 2019 (Updated Jun 29, 2019)  
22 Jump Street (2014)
22 Jump Street (2014)
2014 | Action, Comedy, Crime
22 Jump Street is ingeniously self-aware. (3 more)
It's a fun film with lots of laughs and good action.
Channing Tatum and Ice Cube are both hilarious.
It ends with an unforgettably awesome credits sequence.
It gets to be way too heavy with the bromance. (0 more)
22 Jump Street may be a familiar foray, but this summer bromance still manages to be loads of fun and is without a doubt one of the funniest movies of the year.
Officers Schmidt and Jenko are back again for the biggest bromance of the summer. Previously on the film 21 Jump Street, this pair of police officers went undercover, disguised as high school students, to stop the spread of a new drug that was being distributed throughout the campus. Their mission was a success, and now the buddy cop duo returns with a new assignment – or actually the same assignment – but this time they’re going to college! 22 Jump Street has essentially the same exact premise as its predecessor and shamelessly spares no expense in letting you know it. It’s a running joke throughout the film with characters blatantly reminding you of the similarities. It may be a familiar foray, but 22 Jump Street still manages to be loads of fun and is without a doubt one of the funniest movies of the year.

One of the strengths of 22 Jump Street is that it never takes itself too seriously. Right off the bat, it sarcastically sets the stage through a cheesy and overly-dramatic recap of the first film that feels like it’s straight out of a ‘90s TV series. The movie continues to poke fun at itself every step of the way, reminding you that the creators are very much in on the joke. Rather than coming off as a lazy rehash, 22 Jump Street’s self-awareness makes it feel fresh and inviting. The whole movie plays out like a fourth-wall-breaking inside-joke between the actors and the audience. It openly acknowledges that it’s silly and redundant, but in doing so, it encourages us to put that aside and just sit back and have a good time. All in all, I most certainly did have a good time, and 22 Jump Street ended up being far more funny and enjoyable than I ever expected.

As much as I liked the movie, I have to say that it’s awfully heavy on the bromance. Many of the jokes revolve around the relationship between Jonah Hill’s Schmidt and Channing Tatum’s Jenko, and it gets to be pretty excessive and overdone. While Schmidt struggles to fit in at college, Jenko is accepted with open arms and quickly befriends the star quarterback Zook, played by Wyatt Russell, who recruits him to join the university football team. This puts a serious strain on Schmidt and Jenko’s friendship, and the film revels in their troubled relationship, portraying them like a bickering couple. The problem, however, is that it continuously stresses this bromance to the point where it becomes more awkward than funny. Additionally, as Schmidt feels more and more out of place without Jenko, I think Jonah Hill similarly falls more and more out of place in this film.

Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum make for an adequate comedic pair, however I find that Hill struggles in scenes without his co-star. While I respect Hill as an actor, it’s Tatum that truly carries the film, further establishing himself as a Hollywood star. He’s not only the funnier of the two, but he’s also highly entertaining and a perfect fit for an action star. He’s a natural in the movie’s comical action sequences, which include car chases, shootouts, and a well-choreographed fight scene on the beaches of Cancun. The movie drags on through Hill’s mopey solo scenes, only to be reinvigorated by Tatum’s humor and enthusiasm. Though the two of them play well together, I can’t help but feel like perhaps Hill should consider sticking to more dramatic roles.

While some of Hill’s attempts at humor fall flat, most of the comedy in the movie does work. Ice Cube is a stand-out in his return as police captain Dickson and his short temper creates some of the movie’s more memorable scenes. Meanwhile Tatum’s Jenko makes for a perfectly lovable and amusing airhead. The movie is chock-full of clever self-referential jokes and has an elaborate credits scene that expertly basks in its own egotism. 22 Jump Street is a movie that knows full well what it is and is proud of it.

22 Jump Street may be more of the same, but it’s completely content with that and wagers that you will be too. It’s a fun and comical adventure through college, and is coincidentally one of the best comedies of the year.

(This review was originally posted at 5mmg.com on 12.2.14.)
  
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Laura T (4 KP) rated Stranger Things - Season 2 in TV

Nov 4, 2017 (Updated Nov 4, 2017)  
Stranger Things  - Season 2
Stranger Things - Season 2
2017 | Sci-Fi
Steve And Dustins bromance. (3 more)
Eleven and Hopper as a family.
Lucas’s little sister (she needs a bigger part next time)
Ghostbusters!
Max’s brother Billy. (0 more)
Love letter to the 80s
I don’t normally review stuff but I ADORE this show. I love anything geeky anyway but this just combines it with the awesomeness that was the 80s. A fantastic show that you can’t help be sucked into and want to watch them all in one go (who needs sleep?!?) I wasn’t sure whether I’d watch it when I first saw it advertised, but I’m so glad I did. They’ve got it down to a t. Bad hair, crap fashion, awesome music, and fantastic homages to some great 80s films. It’s just one big love letter to some of the best things about that decade. Wasn’t sure if S2 would be as good, but i think it’s just as good if not better. And we know how rare that can be. I’m not gonna go into everything about the show as I think you just need to clear a big chunk of space in your free time and binge them all. S3 and 4 cant come soon enough!!