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George Miller reboots Mad Max for a new generation with Fury Road. Tom Hardy ably replaces Mel Gibson, while Charlize Theron shepherds five wives through hell, adding a woman's touch to what remains an absurdly masculine movie. The result is an exhilarating – albeit ridiculous – entertainment experience.

The movie is one long chase scene, an operatic, absurd, heavy-metal chase scene through a forbidding landscape. Basically it's a post-apocalyptic scream-dream. More wearing than exhilarating after a while, it feels somewhat repetitive over the course of 2 full hours. However, it is a…

America's funniest Ted-Id-Bear is back in Ted 2, pursuing his own unique form of non-traditional marriage. Buckle up. This is compulsive satire, with the biting gags coming rat-a-tat-tat. It rarely goes more than two lines without a punchline, not even counting the visual comedy, which is nearly as on-the-beat. Plus there is ample singing and dancing. Creator-director-star Seth McFarlane is a prolific genius, the sick bastard.

Ted 2 is consistently LOL, with frequent giggles in between. Then there's the regular gotta shake your head at how mean-spirited some of the jokes are. Some …