Wednesday, October 19 2011
He Performs This Way: ‘Weird Al Yankovic: Live! - The Alpocalypse Tour’
"Weird Al" live is as great a concert spectacle as you will ever see. If for some reason you can't make it, this DVD will do nicely in its place.
Wednesday, August 31 2011
BBC Radio: Tune in for a Grin
The BBC has recognised that its mission statement "to inform, educate and entertain" must, simply must, include radio comedy.
Tuesday, August 30 2011
100 Essential Directors - George Cukor
100 Essential Directors celebrates directors of distinct vision, who have honed their respective crafts, who have brought something new and exciting to the medium, and who continue to push the boundaries of the form.
Tuesday, August 23 2011
Tig Notaro: Good One
A nonstop laugh fest, Good One proves that Tig Notaro is one of the funniest comedians currently on the market.
Wednesday, August 10 2011
The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi Film Comedies of All Time
With today's release of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's Paul on DVD, we thought this was the perfect time to run down our choices for the funniest future shock sci-fi genre films of all time.
Monday, August 8 2011
The 100 Essential Directors Part 3: George Cukor - John Ford
Spiritual possession, screwball comedy, German kinks, and the quintessential American Western genre are among the disparate characters we shine a light on today as PopMatters counts down the 100 Essential Film Directors. Today we look at George Cukor through John Ford. Who falls in the middle might surprise you...
Tuesday, August 2 2011
‘Busy Monsters’: Losing It, With Glorious Prolixity
William Giraldi’s ravaging way with the language is so dexterous and sure-handed that his comic romp of a novel fairly detonates.
Toni Collette Shows Her Good Parts in The Final Season of ‘United States of Tara’
With consistent fantastic writing across the board for all three seasons, and an always innovative perspective on a widely ignored mental illness, it’s easy to deduce that we got all of Tara’s good parts -- from start to finish.
Wednesday, July 20 2011
The 10 Greatest Movie Comedies of All Time
The ten comedies that make us -- and perhaps, only us at Short Ends and Leader -- laugh out loud. Guaranteed to differ from yours... probably...
Monday, July 18 2011
They Might Be Giants: Join Us
Join Us is the type of record, despite its titular invitation, that will be best enjoyed by the faithful, as opposed to those who are curious about the group and want a starting point to delve into.
