writer-director Bruce Robinson’s riotous black comedy – describing the misadventures of two recent ex-students/‘resting’ young actors in an unwelcoming north London – would have pipped ‘Kind Hearts and Coronets’ as the highest, rather than the second-highest-rated British comedy in our ...
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Another sparkling prize jewel in the already-gleaming crown of Ealing Studios,The Lavender Hill Mobis a quaintly British, lightly-satirical comedy among their very best. Produced in the middle of what many consider to be the studio's peak years (the post-War period from 1947 - 1955), directo...
"Showing Up" sees director Kelly Reichardt reunite with Oscar-nominated actor Michelle Williams, whose previous collaboration includes 2008's "Wendy and Lucy," for this low-stakes, offbeat comedy. Williams plays Lizzy, an artist prepping for the opening of her new art show in a week. This fi...
20. “Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World” (2023) ‘Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World’Courtesy Everett Collection The title promises a bleak comedy, but even still, you won’t be prepared for how hilariously cynical “Do Not Expect Too Much From the ...
Fantasy, Comedy Stars Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder Directed by Tim Burton Watch on max Tim Burton is well-known for his gothic-inspired style, andBeetlejuiceis one of the best examples of this. The plot follows the recently deceased married couple Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena ...
Thanks to his bare-chested comedy sets featured prominently on Netflix, Bert Kreischer is a name comedian at a time when everyone online’s a comedian. This summer, he leverages his stand-up status for a madcap thriller based on his own life (and sets). On stage, Kreischer has recounted...
Comedy - directed byAki Kaurismäki After taking home the Grand Prize (second place) in 2002 forThe Man Without a Pastand competing in 2011 withLe Havre, Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki returned to the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 and won the third-place Jury Prize for this Helsinki-...
The latest by Andrew Haigh, the British filmmaker of “Weekend” and “45 Years,” is an aching, unshakeable ghost story. In a dreamy metaphysical daze, the film toggles between the unfolding relationship of two gay men, Adam (Andrew Scott) and Harry (Paul Mescal), and Harry’s visitations...
The movie: Comedy horror is nothing new. The best horror movies have been walking that bloodied tightrope between making us laugh and making us scream for decades. An American Werewolf in London, from legendary comedy director John Landis, is a masterclass in this particular circus trick. David...