These are bleak days for film and TV comedy. There’s no shortage of it, of course. What is in short supply is laughs. There’s a reason why comedies are on streaming services; nobody in their right mind would pay to see them. Balls Up, Ladies First, 72 Hours, Little Brother all have, at best, a
When I was on “Humble” Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson’s Internet radio show this past week I picked up a good tip on a current comedy movie. This isn’t the first time this has happened. Every two months I guest as their go-to TV critic, and inevitably Howard has seen way more news shows than
Sorry to take so long to post a review of Office Romance but the film left me a bit rattled. This is a slight, amusing in spots, sweet in others, occasionally vulgar, ultimately forgettable, romantic comedy that premiered a few weeks ago on Netflix. If you are looking for a new rom-com movie to watch,
While indulging in my awful habit of endless TV watching, I suddenly recognized that I turn on subtitles for almost everything I watch. It has nothing to do with my hearing (which admittedly is lousy), but everything to do with the befuddling world of British accents. All of my favourite viewing right now comes from
Eight years ago today, the surviving cast members from SCTV – everyone except John Candy and Harold Ramis – gathered in Toronto at the Elgin Theatre for what was supposed to be the opening scenes of an upcoming documentary. That idea seems to have slid right off director Martin Scorsese’s to-do list. Instead, individual members
Huzzah! (as the cool kids in Regency England say) for the new Bad Wolf / britbox / BBC drama, The Other Bennet Sister. The first three episodes are binge-able now on britbox, with the remaining seven dropping weekly. Based on Janice Hadlow’s bestselling 2020 novel of the same name, the series chronicles the personal journey of
Life is still unfair on the new Malcolm in the Middle reboot (streaming on Hulu and Disney+ in Canada), but it is also pretty damn funny. Do we need that now? Its April 10 premiere was the most-watched ever on both Hulu and Disney+. The four-episode miniseries, originally pitched as a movie, reunites almost everyone
It is always going to be risky when you launch a new TV show and call it Big Mistakes (streaming now on Netflix). If you are Dan Levy, however, how else do you follow Schitt’s Creek? After sweeping every Emmy, one thing you get to do is call your next series what ever you want.