14.22 Jump Street (2014): 22 Jump Street was the latest example of an increasingly rare oddity in the world of cinema: a comedy sequel that was better than the original. Maintaining the clever meta tone of its predecessor to take aim at laziness of sequels, adding noted scene stealer Jillian Bell to an already hilarious primary cast (Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube) and putting together a nearly endless supply of great dialogue/gags allowed this to clear the very high bar set by 21 Jump Street.
13.The Nice Guys (2016): Following up Iron Man 3 with a throwback noir buddy movie was a gusty move by Shane Black, but it paid off beautifully as The Nice Guys ended up being a wildly entertaining ride that brought out the best in the seasoned writer/director. Black's witty, quotable dialogue-filled script along with the perfect odd couple dynamic between Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe makes this a hilarious, compelling mystery procedural that only gets better as it goes along.
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