Posts tagged Kumail Nanjiani
MOVIE CLASSROOM: The Big Sick
MOVIE CLASSROOM: The Big Sick

Excellent romantic comedies have been a rare thing for the entire 17 years so far of this century.  For one to arrive and stand above the crowd as one of the best romantic comedies in years and one of the best films of the year, period, is special.  If you haven't already, meet The Big Sick starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, and Ray Romano.  Through the ShowMe app on the Every Movie Has a Lesson YouTube channel, hear and see what my review has to say about the film and why it's my #2 film of 2017 so far.

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2017, Social Media, SPECIAL, VIDEO REVIEWDon ShanahanMovie Classroom, YouTube channel, YouTube, social media, social commentary, social media platform, life lessons from movies, life lessons from film, life lessons from films, The Big Sick, film review, movie review, video review, ShowME, ShowMe, interactive whiteboard, interactive whiteboard app, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Kumail Nanjiani, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Romantic comedies, ChicagoComment
MOVIE REVIEW: The Big Sick
MOVIE REVIEW: The Big Sick

By definition, a punchline is “the words at the end of a joke or story that make it funny or surprising.”  Superb comedians dream of finding good ones they can wrap a story around and always refining their material for the right comedic effect for their audiences.  The Big Sick can confidently boast a self-evident punchline that lasts for over two hours and never runs out of the funny or the surprising.

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2017, 5 STARS, Film Festival, Independent Film, MOVIE REVIEWDon ShanahanLandmark Century Centre Cinema2017, Romantic comedies, comedy, Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Ray Romano, Holly Hunter, Michael Showalter, Emily V. Gordon, Bo Burnham, Aidy Bryany, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, While You Were Sleeping, The Big Sick, Kurt Braunohler, Anupam Kher, Silver Linings Playbook, Zenobia Shroff, Ruby Sparks, SXSW Film Festival, 2017 SXSW Film Festival, punchline, romantic dramas, dramedyComment