TIFF Journal: ‘Mascots’
Even after his patented mockumentary style was co-opted by countless TV shows, there’s still only one Christopher Guest. His latest comedy, ‘Mascots’, serves up almost everything you could want from one of his hy...
Even after his patented mockumentary style was co-opted by countless TV shows, there’s still only one Christopher Guest. His latest comedy, ‘Mascots’, serves up almost everything you could want from one of his hy...
When we hear the words “National Lampoon” these days, we tend to think of ‘Animal House’, ‘Vacation’, and then a slew of absolutely horrendous movies with that label above the title. That’...
Longtime comedian and character actor Kevin Pollak makes his directorial debut with this oddball, entertaining and endearing little documentary about comedy. It’s ultimately just a series of talking head interviews slammed t...
HBO has a knack for luring notable filmmakers – as in, people who are perfectly capable of sustaining a successful career in feature films if they want – to the land of television. For its latest half-hour comedy series ‘Fam...
Each new month brings a huge shift in Netflix content, and a new year means even bigger changes. This week, we get a look at everything that’s being taken away. Not until next week will we see the big list of what’s ne...