Now Streaming – Between Two Ferns: The Movie
I love a Zach Galifianakis vehicle as much as the next person, but Between Two Ferns: The Movie falls one fern short of greatness.
Tag Archives: Mockumentary
What We Do in the Shadows Pilot Recap: “Down with the Old W
Based on the 2014 movie of the same name, the FX network’s What We Do in the Shadows transfers Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s cult comedy to a new continent and a new medium, but remains just as dark, quirky, and hilarious....
‘Operation Avalanche’ Review: A Space Mockery
If nothing else, Canadian filmmaker Matt Johnson is one clever SOB. The writer/director/star of the cult comedy web series ‘Nirvana the Band the Show’ and the rather brilliant school shooting flick ‘The Dirties’ already has a very...
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 hysterical and human...
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Review: If Christopher Gu
Those bloodsucking beasts known as vampires have been kicking around the movie universe since the silent era. They’ve taken many forms from feral beasts to shirtless dreamboats who can’t act. Somehow, filmmakers always find someth...
TIFF Journal: ‘What We Do in the Shadows’
‘Flight of the Conchords’ member Jemaine Clement (a.k.a. not the ‘Muppets’ one) reteams with his other partner, co-writer/director Taika Waititi (‘Eagle vs. Shark’), for a hysterical vampire comedy with more laughs than they have ...
‘Life’s Too Short’ Pilot Recap: “A Sophis
HBO premiered the new comedy series ‘Life’s Too Short’ on Sunday. The show was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and stars famous little person Warwick Davis. Is this the next ‘The Office’ or ‘Extras’, or does the pre...