Feminism Taking A Stand in Comedy

There has always been a long-existing stigma surrounding funny women and women in comedy within our society. But why is it so surprising that women can be funny?  And why are male comedians who make light of subjects like rape and sexual abuse not given a second thought? Is it because our society views degrading […]

Seth Rogen Trips on Drugs in Red Band Trailer for The Night Before

[iframe id=”http://players.brightcove.net/3891678521001/a902ec88-bb30-4e2e-a876-da4a256c3258_default/index.html?videoId=4380114460001″ autoplay=”no”] Finally, a Christmas film that isn’t a Christmas film! The Night Before stars Seth Rogen (The Interview), Anthony Mackie (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) as Isaac, Chris, and Ethan, three long-long best friends celebrating what might be their last Christmas together. The shenanigans begin […]

Key & Peele to End After This Season

After Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key started their Key & Peele sketch show on Comedy Central back in 2012, their comedy was finally noticed by the world. The two have been working together for a long time (since their time on MadTV, and long before that too) and now it’s time for their work to […]

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Reunite in Sisters Trailer

[youtube id=”vRnhEjP3R-c”] The team of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler has become a force to be reckoned with in recent years, strengthened by their real life friendship (and the public spillover that has ingratiated the duo even more with fans). They’re banking on their natural comedic chemistry with one another to empower their upcoming film, Sisters, […]

Amy Schumer is a Trainwreck in Trailer for Judd Apatow’s Next Film

[youtube id=”xETobANYaNc”] Can you believe it’s been three years since Judd Apatow’s last directed film, This is 40, was released in theaters? The director who practically single-handedly changed the R-rated comedy game with his directorial debut The 40-Year-Old Virgin is returning to the big screen next month, but is changing the formula up a bit. Known for casting […]

[Review] Burying The Ex

Joe Dante is one of those directors you wish would get more work. At a time when any semblance of identity or creativity in blockbuster filmmaking is being increasingly calculated, focus-tested and formula-driven out of existence, Dante at his best brings a spirit of gleeful, unpredictable anarchism, a joy at throwing away the rulebook that […]

[Review] Spy

After achieving stardom with her standout performance in Bridesmaids, Melissa McCarthy has become a divisive figure, at once a reliable box-office draw while being frequently accused of only being able to play one type of character and one style of comedy. Spy is her third collaboration with director Paul Feig, for whom she will also […]