Standup comic Jo Koy wanted so much to have a sitcom of his own that he pitched what is essentially an audition reel for a theatrical pilot — a bald-faced ripoff of an even more contemptible series of Greek nuptials — that was eventually produced on Spielberg’s dime. It’s My Slight Flat Filipino Easter when a standup comic (Koy) spends the holiday squabbling with his family and wondering whether or not he’ll land a plum role in a TV show. Having seen him live in concert on several occasions, it’s safe to say I'm a Koyim. Sadly, Koy's ability to convulse an audience from a stage didn’t translate to the screen. It’s not 100% his fault — as an actor, he brings with him an easygoing onscreen presence, difficult to dislike, that in more qualified hands might have had a fighting chance. Whatever happened to Jay Chandrasekhar (Super Troopers, The Dukes of Hazzard, Beerfest), asked no one ever. The man with no shame returns to the big screen to once again imbue every character in his film with one trait on which to hang their schtick. Next time, spare moviegoers and keep stuff like this on television where it belongs. And speaking of comic form, what better time than early August to release a comedy with this title? (2022) — Scott Marks
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