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He's one of the most amusing people I know.
It was amusing to hear her tell the story.
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What’s particularly amusing about the prank is that Benioff and Weiss were also sort of parodying 3 Body Problem.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
The writers seem more interested in creating amusing (but smart) plotlines for entertainment’s sake rather than hammering down on the show’s already underlying thesis on the pitfalls of capitalism.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
Though the biggest laughs of the – yes, very amusing – film surely come from scenes involving bathroom mishaps and a particularly awful incident with a chocolate fountain, Feig’s film also featured achingly honest segments about love and, perhaps most satisfyingly, female friendship.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Ortiz delivers an amusing, deadpan frustration as Yancy’s straight-man foil, and Alex Moffat (SNL) is pitch-perfect smarmy as Evan Shook, a realtor desperately trying to sell a hideous McMansion next to Yancy’s house.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024
The writers seem more interested in creating amusing (but smart) plotlines for entertainment’s sake rather than hammering down on the show’s already underlying thesis on the pitfalls of capitalism.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 11 Aug. 2024
Though the biggest laughs of the – yes, very amusing – film surely come from scenes involving bathroom mishaps and a particularly awful incident with a chocolate fountain, Feig’s film also featured achingly honest segments about love and, perhaps most satisfyingly, female friendship.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Ortiz delivers an amusing, deadpan frustration as Yancy’s straight-man foil, and Alex Moffat (SNL) is pitch-perfect smarmy as Evan Shook, a realtor desperately trying to sell a hideous McMansion next to Yancy’s house.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amusing. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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