‘Spin Me Round’ review: Alison Brie stars in disappointing comedy

'Spin Me Round' review: Alison Brie stars in disappointing comedy

Director Jeff Baena reunites his regular repertory players for “Spin Me Round,” another droll ensemble comedy that, like his 2017 nunsploitation riff “The Little Hours,” becomes an opportunity for genre experimentation and a trip to […]

Emmys 2022: Can ‘Ted Lasso’ repeat its comedy series win?

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Looking at the deep, distinguished slate of comedy series Emmy nominees this year, you might wish that the television academy could splinter the category into subsections — best comedy you watch through splayed fingers, occasionally […]

The Franchise: The Superhero Comedy That Just Might Work

The Franchise: The Superhero Comedy That Just Might Work

Continue Reading Below So that explains why we’re cautiously excited about The Franchise, a just-announced HBO comedy about making superhero movies. Here’s the premise: “It follows a hopeful crew trapped inside the dysfunctional, nonsensical, joyous […]

How The Comedy Movie Nerd Has Evolved

How The Comedy Movie Nerd Has Evolved

Continue Reading Below Nerds started kicking some ass in the 2000s as well, with bespectacled Peter Parker showing off as the web-slinging Spider-Man. Related: Napoleon Dynamite: 15 Heck Yes Facts 2010s – Jesse Heiman Jesse […]

Chris Hemsworth Was In A Nazi Time Travel Comedy From The Creator Of ‘Lost’

Chris Hemsworth Was In A Nazi Time Travel Comedy From The Creator Of ‘Lost’

Continue Reading Below The film is … not very good. Despite the solid cast, which also includes Freaks and Geeks star Samm Levine, The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus and the legendary George Segal, it’s awkward […]