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‘Wicker’ Provides a Rom-Com Interlaced With Substance

November 1, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments absurdist comedy, Alex Huston Fischer, Alexander Skarsgard, body autonomy, Brothers Grimm, class and society, dark comedy, Eleanor Wilson, Elizabeth Debicki, erotic comedy, fairy tale adaptations, fairy tales, fantasy comedy, fantasy film, female sexuality, feminist cinema, feminist comedy, feminist fable, film adaptation, film criticism, folk fantasy, folk horror, folklore, gallows humor, gender roles, gossip, independent cinema, jealousy, love and devotion, magical craftsmanship, magical realism, marriage, medieval fantasy, movie reviews, Olivia Colman, ostracism, outsiders, patriarchal society, patriarchy, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, romantic comedy, romantic fantasy, satire, sexual desire, sexual repression, small-town prejudice, social conformity, social satire, The Wicker Husband, unconventional romance, Ursula Wills, Wicker, Wicker film review, wicker man, Wicker movie

Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård tentpole this offbeat drama from Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson

Ali G Back in Da House

October 28, 2026October 27, 2026 Gordon Haber 0 Comments Ali G, Ali G: Who Iz I?, Amazon Prime Video, American immigration politics, American politics, Antisemitism, BBC, Borat, british comedy, British television, Bruno, cancel culture, comedy controversy, comedy ethics, comedy film, cringe comedy, cruelty in comedy, cultural appropriation, Da Ali G Show, Dr. Nira Cain-N'Degeocello, Erran Morad, George Santos, gross-out comedy, HBO, hidden camera comedy, identity politics, immigration, Milgram experiment, Morgana Robinson, movie review, Newt Gingrich, political correctness, political polarization, political satire, prank comedy, Rachel Dolezal, racism, Sacha Baron Cohen, satire, shock humor, social justice warriors, social satire, Staines, Tony Benn, woke culture

Sacha Baron Cohen brings some harsh, funny pranks in ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’

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But ‘Who is Martin Mull?’

October 21, 2026October 26, 2026 Samuel Porteous 0 Comments 1970s comedy, absurdist comedy, addiction, alcoholism, America 2-Night, American comedy, artistic identity, Best in Show, Billy Joel, Bob Saget, Bruce Springsteen, celebrity documentaries, Christopher Guest, comedy documentary, comedy history, contemporary art, documentary film, documentary review, Eric Idle, fame, Fernwood 2 Night, Fred Willard, Johnny Carson, Martin Mull, Monty Python, mortality, music history, musical comedy, Neil Berkeley, Netflix, Norman Lear, painting, Rhode Island School of Design, RISD, satire, Seth MacFarlane, Steve Martin, television history, The Fabulous Furniture, The History of White People in America, The Larry Sanders Show, The Tonight Show, Tom Waits, Waiting for Guffman, Wendy Haas, Who Is Martin Mull?

A star-studded meditation on mortality is also very funny

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‘Buy the Dip’ Mixes Politics and Parenting in a Dark Comic Special

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 Robert Dean 0 Comments Bill Hicks, Buy the Dip, comedy review, comedy specials, current events, dark comedy, fatherhood, FBI, Indian American comedians, Jeremy Allen White, Kash Patel, Kill Tony, Netflix, Netflix comedy, Nimesh Patel, observational comedy, parenting, political comedy, satire, Stand Up Comedy, stand-up special, Streaming, Tony Hinchcliffe

SNL Writer Nimesh Patel Buys Low and Aims High in His First Solo Netflix

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In His Latest Netflix Special ‘Uncle Stav’ Has a New Title of Respect

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Robert Dean 0 Comments Anthony Bourdain, Baltimore, Bill Burr, Bugonia, comedy special, Donald Trump, Emma Stone, George Carlin, healthcare, Jesse Plemons, Joe Rogan, Luigi Mangione, Matt Johnson, Netflix, Netflix comedy, political comedy, Shane Gillis, Stand Up Comedy, Stavros Halkias, Stavvy's World, The Lyric Baltimore, Tires, Tony, Uncle Stav

What advice do you think you’ll get from a self-avowed, ‘dirtbag role model’?

Don’t Wait for ‘Busboys’

September 3, 2026August 30, 2026 Robert Dean 2 Comments 2026 films, Bobby Lee, bro comedy, buddy comedy, Bus Boys, Charlotte McKinney, Chris Elliott, comedy films, Cowboy song, David Spade, film review, Hollywood comedies, Hulu, independent film, indie comedy, Jay Pharoah, Jonah Feingold, Kid Rock, movie review, offensive comedy, podcasts, Stand Up Comedy, Step Brothers, Superbad, Theo Von, Tim Dillon, Trevor Wallace

David Spade and Theo Von team up for a dumb buddy comedy

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‘The Hawk’ Scores a Triple Bogey

August 2, 2026August 5, 2026 Dan Friedman 0 Comments Anchorman, Blades of Glory, Book and Film Globe, Chili's, Comedy, Destin Daniel Cretton, Fortune Feimster, golf, golf comedy, Jimmy Tatro, Luke Wilson, Molly Shannon, Netflix, PGA Tour, Ricky Bobby, sports comedy, Streaming Television, Talladega Nights, Television, The Hawk, TV review, Will Ferrell

The latest Will Ferrell vehicle is a large, empty, golfing bus

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‘The Invite’ Prompt Was — Bergman, But Make It Funny!

July 11, 2026July 14, 2026 Laura Pruden 3 Comments Adam Newport-Berra, Cesc Gay, Comedy, Edward Norton, ensemble cast, film review, independent film, Ingmar Bergman, Jade Healy, marriage, middle age, Olivia Wilde, Oscar Wilde, Penelope Cruz, play adaptation, Rashida Jones, relationship comedy, romantic comedy, Seth Rogen, sex comedy, Spanish cinema, The Invite, The People Upstairs, Will McCormack

Olivia Wilde directs and acts in a comedy about love and marriage in middle-age

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Louis CK Gets ‘Ridiculous’ and Grumpy

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 Dan Friedman 0 Comments #metoo, aging, American comedy, cancel culture, comedians, comedy special, humor, Louis C.K., mortality, Netflix, Netflix comedy, New York City, Pop Culture, Ridiculous, social commentary, Stand Up Comedy, Streaming, Television Review

First Netflix special for 9 years is entertaining but limited

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Minions and Monsters With Movies and Mayhem

July 4, 2026July 9, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Allison Janney, animated film, animation, Bobby Moynihan, Book and Film Globe, Brian Lynch, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Christoph Waltz, Comedy, Cthulhu, Despicable Me, family film, film review, George Lucas, H.P. Lovecraft, Harold Lloyd, Hollywood, Illumination, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Minions, Minions and Monsters, Modern Times, movies, Phil LaMarr, Pierre Coffin, Safety Last, silent films, Steamboat Bill Jr, The Blob, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Trey Parker, Universal Pictures, Zoey Deutch

Is this the nail in the Pierre Coffin series?

Kevin James Thornton Is Not Just a ‘Big Baby’

June 7, 2026June 4, 2026 Ayun Halliday 0 Comments Actress of a Certain Age, Big Baby, book criticism, Christian fundamentalism, Comedy, coming of age, cultural memoir, Fringe Festival, gay memoir, Gen-X, Grand Central Publishing, humor books, Indiana, Jeff Hiller, Kevin James Thornton, LGBTQ memoir, memoir, memoirs and biographies, Midwest culture, performing arts, personal essays, queer literature, self acceptance, Stand Up Comedy, viral creators

Can the comedian’s viral autotune videos make the jump to full-length memoir?

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‘Power Ballads’ Shows How Jams Can Get Sticky

June 4, 2026June 8, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments 2026 movies, authorship, character driven films, comedy drama, contemporary cinema, creative ambition, creativity and art, Dublin, emotional honesty, feel good movies, film review, Havana Rose Liu, independent film, Irish cinema, Jack Reynor, John Carney, Marcella Plunkett, movie review, music and relationships, music comedy, music industry, music movies, musical drama, musicians, Nick Jonas, original songs, Paul Rudd, power ballad, rock music, singer songwriters, wedding bands

Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas star in John Carney’s latest music-themed comedy-drama

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‘I Like Me’ Reminds Us Why John Candy Still Matters

October 28, 2025October 29, 2025 Robert Dean 0 Comments 2025 films, Bill Murray, Canadian cinema, Catherine O'Hara, Colin Hanks, comedy documentaries, I Like Me, John Candy, Ryan Reynolds, Steve Martin

Colin Hanks’ documentary captures the warmth, humor, and heartbreak of a larger-than-life Canadian

‘Lesbian Space Princess’ Revives the Weird, Wild Spirit of Old-School Adult Animation

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 William Schwartz 0 Comments adult animation, Aunty Donna, Australian film, Book and Film Globe, Emma Hough Hobbs, Kween Kong, Leela Varghese, Lesbian Space Princess, LGBTQ+, queer cinema, sci-fi comedy, Shabana Azeez, South Australian Film Corporation

Low-budget, high-chaos, and proudly queer, an Australian animated comedy with glitter

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The Song and Dance Man Who Brought Dr. Frank-N-Furter and Pennywise to Life

October 14, 2025October 9, 2025 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Amadeus Broadway, Donald Trump Home Alone 2, Frank-N-Furter, Grand Central Publishing, Jesus Christ Superstar, Legend Ridley Scott, Pennywise IT 1990, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Spamalot, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Three Musketeers 1993, Tim Curry, Tom Stoppard, Vagabond memoir

Tim Curry’s ‘Vagabond’ is a fascinating portrait of a very private actor

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