COIN (DWF LA 2026) More than a crypto scam comedy.
Two friends misappropriate campaign funds to launch a cryptocurrency in a half-baked plan to save a local park, setting a political hitman after them. Read More →
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Stand Clear ‘ the Closing Doors (Tribeca 2026) Comedy of Humanity and Errors
A simple New York subway encounter spurs a variety of emotions in short film Stand Clear ‘ the Closing Doors. Read More →
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In Memoriam (Tribeca 2026): A Dark Comedy on Legacy
Rob Burnett’s dark comedy “In Memoriam” follows terminally ill actor Langston Stanfield, whose quest to be remembered at the Oscars leads him to confront his tumultuous past, including failed relationships and personal redemption. Featuring Marc Maron and a strong supporting cast, the film blends humor and heart, leaving audiences reflective about legacy. Read More →
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‘General Admission’ (Tribeca 2026 short) Confounding confessions and comedy make great bedfellows in this hilarious short.
General Admission Director Kaily Morgan Smith gets it. Tribeca 2026 short General Admission is a damn hit. In just under ten minutes, we meet a disaster of a woman attending her first anonymous meeting. Launching into her “Hi, my name is,” audiences already know they are in for a smirk-inducing ride. Nina Dobrev is a comic genius here. Huge Read More →
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‘Fantasy Life’ (2026) Kinship Romantic comedy.
Fantasy Life A mental health pseudo-romcom? Yes. Filmmaker Matthew Shear’s Fantasy Life follows Sam, an anxiety-ridden law-school dropout who becomes a babysitter for his psychiatrist’s granddaughters and falls for their mother. Struggling to keep his life together through panic attacks, therapy sessions, and OCD tendencies, Sam finds himself thrown to the wolves in a wealthy Manhattan household of three young Read More →
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‘DEAD GIVEAWAY’ (Philadelphia Film Festival 2025) Female buddy comedy meets whodunit.
DEAD GIVEAWAY Ian Kimble brings a laugh-out-loud murder mystery, DEAD GIVEAWAY, to the Philadelphia Film Festival. After waking up hungry, with a hangover and a murdered stranger in her bed, Jill’s (Ruby Modine) day spirals into chaos as she navigates a tied-up man in her closet, an unconscious roommate, and a knife to her best friend’s neck. The goal? To Read More →
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‘LONDON CALLING’ (2025) Action and heart in this unexpected buddy comedy.
LONDON CALLING Allan Ungar brings audiences a fun genre mashup in LONDON CALLING. After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, nearsighted hitman Tommy ends up working for a fiery LA crime boss. Unexpectedly tasked with mentoring his boss’s LARP-loving teenage son, Tommy’s past catches up with him. Rick Hoffman is a master at searing delivery. His performance as Read More →
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‘DON’T TELL LARRY’ (2025) The dark and hilarious workplace comedy is in theatres and On Demand today!
DON’T TELL LARRY After lying to her new eccentric coworker Larry about a company party, an ambitious corporate flunky must deal with the deadly consequences. Dot-Marie Jones and Ed Begley Jr. serve up pro performances that most certainly elevate DON’T TELL LARRY. Kiel Kennedy has a genuine Will Ferrell energy. His portrayal of Larry is cringe, uncomfortable, and entirely unhinged. Read More →
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‘OUT FOR DELIVERY’ (SXSW 2025 short) Death and comedy transform into a weirdly touching slice of human connection.
OUT FOR DELIVERY Joanna finds out that chemo is no longer working. Her doctor offers her a Death With Dignity option. They can mail her medication to end her life, but she must make arrangements for her body to be picked up. When the package gets delayed, all her plans go haywire. Death and comedy don’t usually go hand-in-hand, but Read More →
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Reunion comedy ‘THE STRESS IS KILLING ME’ (2025) A palatable entry into Gen X misery share
THE STRESS IS KILLING ME Following their 20th college reunion, a group of old friends agrees to stay in a rental together for a week-long getaway rather than immediately part ways. During dinner, everyone around the table says what they’d be if they could choose another career path. They agree to take the week and live out that dream in Read More →
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‘LOCKJAW’ (Slamdance 2025) Communication is key in Sabrina Greco’s comedy.
LOCKJAW Filmmaker Sabrina Greco brings her new comedy, LOCKJAW, to Slamdance 2025. Rayna simply wants a nice night out with her friends for the first time since her drunk driving accident six weeks ago, but her wired-shut jaw brings with it a slew of complications. Rayna’s night out begins at a party, moves to a magic show, and ends in Read More →
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‘ME, MYSELF, & THE VOID’ (2024) Comedy, mental health, and a mystery.
ME, MYSELF, & THE VOID Tim Hautekiet‘s Me, Myself, & the Void follows comedian Jack after one bad night on stage morphs into an out-of-body experience when he wakes up in a rudimentary version of his apartment, looking over his body on the bathroom floor, with no idea what’s going on. Alongside the manifested versions of his best friend and Read More →
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‘The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer’ (Tribeca 2024) Killer comedy in every sense
The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer World Premiere – Spotlight Narrative Section A hapless writer gets pulled into a scheme involving his wife, his impending divorce, and a serial killer yearning to be the subject of his next book. Tolga Karaçelik‘s first English-language film, The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided Read More →
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‘LAUGH PROUD’ (2024) LGBTQiA+ Stand Up Comedy Concert Film delivers uproarious fun
LAUGH PROUD: Nine diverse LGBTQiA+ comics each perform a short set connected by a hostess with the mostest in an orgiastic one-night stand starring fresh comics to veteran comic Jason Stuart and the world’s first intersex comic, Seven “7G” Graham. LAUGH PROUD is the first LGBTQiA+ stand-up comedy feature film of its kind. The effervescent joy of being in the Read More →
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‘Make Me A Pizza’ (SXSW 2024) delivers hot comedy
MAKE ME A PIZZA Order up on filmmaker Talia Shea Levin‘s bold Midnight short MAKE ME A PIZZA. Made to look like a cliché 80s porno, this short had me bursting with laughter a minute in. The brilliant, over-the-top performances, side-splitting dialogue, and familiar-sounding score deliver. This short is part comedy, part fetish video, and all jaw-dropping weirdness. SXSW 2024 Read More →
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Review: Horror comedy ‘SUMMONING SYLVIA’ has heart and hilarity to spare.
SUMMONING SYLVIA Written and directed by Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse, the horror comedy SUMMONING SYLVIA is ridiculous and absolutely fabulous. Three friends kidnap their engaged bestie Larry for a bachelor weekend in a haunted house. The property’s history, and a witchy book of spells, call for a seance. Duh. The group summons the former owner and her son to Read More →
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Shudder Original review: ‘BLOOD RELATIVES’ is a quirky vampire family comedy you can sink your teeth into. I already want a sequel.
BLOOD RELATIVES After her mother’s death, Jane tracks down her elusive dad to avoid foster care. When Jane unearths the truth about her father’s past, she demands a relationship, leading the estranged father-daughter team to take a road trip like no other. Oh, also, he’s a vampire. A unique take on the monster genre combined with a family road trip Read More →
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Review: Executive produced by Snoop Dogg, ‘BROMATES’ is an over-the-top buddy comedy, chock full of hilarious performances.
BROMATES Two best friends go through breakups and decide to move in together. Total opposites, Sid and Jonesie, make great buddies but not-so-great roomies. To help Sid move on from his ex, Jonesie revs up Sid’s confidence leading to a journey that’s the most random path to healing ever. BROMATES boasts a ton of laughs and cameos. Part road movie, Read More →
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Found-footage horror-comedy ‘DEADSTREAM’ is coming to Shudder October 6th! Check out the newest trailer.
One of my favorite SXSW 22 films, DEADSTREAM is making its way to Shudder audiences on October 6th. Zero surprise the horror platform picked up the film. I know their audience will eat it up. Filmmaker couple Vanessa Winter & Joseph Winter gives up laughs and jump scares galore, taking advantage of internet narcissism. The duo’s work can next be seen in Read More →
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Fantasia 2022 review: Zombies, comedy, remakes, Oh My! ‘Coupez!’ brings bloodbath and laughs.
COUPEZ! *Full disclosure, I have not seen Shinichiro Ueda‘s One Cut of The Dead (Fantasia 2018). This review is solely my take on COUPEZ!* An eccentric director who activated a curse in order to get the best film possible? Sounds more like an industry documentary than a horror comedy to me. Coupez! turns filmmaking on its head with a structure that keeps Read More →
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