Brett Gelman and Janicza Bravo’s Sundance hit “Lemon” gets a trailer and release date
Earlier this year, filmmaker Janicza Bravo and comic Brett Gelman — two artists who just happen to be married — premiered their new film, Lemon, to great critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival. The dark comedy stars Gelman as Isaac Lachmann, the human personification of a “lemon…”: “[…] a person or thing that proves […]
Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s film “The Big Sick” hits theaters this June
It was a runaway hit last month at Sundance, and soon you’ll be able to see The Big Sick onscreen in your city: the film, based on comedian Kumail Nanjiani’s real-life relationship with writer Emily V. Gordon, will hit theaters June 23rd. Nanjiani and Gordon co-wrote the film (though while he plays himself, she’s portrayed […]
The Brooklyn Comedy Festival is now accepting film submissions
For the first time ever, the fifth annual Brooklyn Comedy Festival is accepting film submissions, expanding the fest’s already packed slate of standup, improv, and sketch shows, plus panels and parties. While they’ve screened web series and shorts before — including works from NYC groups Cocoon Central Dance Team and Three Busy Debras — his will […]
Jim Breuer to host a seven day “Stars of Saturday Night” movie marathon on HD Net
Saturday Night Live has launched dozens of prolific film careers, from Mike Meyers and Dana Carvey catapulting to fame with Wayne’s World to Tina Fey owning the airwaves on 30 Rock. The show has produced so many stars, odds are if you’re flipping through channels you’re likely to land on one of their movies – […]
Aubrey Plaza & Maisy Stella Are On A Trip In Trailer For Coming Of Age Comedy, “My Old Ass”
Megan Park’s sophomore feature film, My Old Ass, starring Aubrey Plaza & Maisy Stella, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to rave reviews (garnering an impressive 92% on Rotten tomatoes since its premiere). And now, the anticipated coming of age comedy has set a September 13th theatrical release date & unveiled […]
Check Out The Trailer For The Rebooted “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead”
Since it first came out in the early 90’s, Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead has gone onto become something of a cult classic. As with most nostalgia these days it seems, the film is being rebooted with a 2024 spin that also features some throwbacks to the original. Now, we have a look at the […]
Here Are The Stand-Up & Comedy Nominations For The 2024 Golden Globes
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage on Netflix. Paul Giamatti in The Holdovers. Only Murders In The Building On Hulu. This morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed its nominations for the forthcoming 2024 Golden Globes. The show that celebrates excellence for both American & international film & television. This year’s Golden Globe nominations introduces its first […]
Sandra Oh And Awkwafina To Headline Hulu Comedy “Quiz Lady”
Sandra Oh and Awkwafina are making up two parts of a dysfunctional family in a new Hulu comedy. Quiz Lady follows “the brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne (Awkwafina), and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny (Oh), must work together to help cover their mother’s gambling debts. When Anne’s beloved dog is […]
Hulu acquires Jake Johnson directorial debut, “Self Reliance”
Jake Johnson’s directorial debut has been picked up by Hulu. Self Reliance – which was co-written by and stars Johnson – “is about a man who is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him. He thinks he found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s […]
Marc Maron might hold a key piece of evidence that the Civil War ended differently in “The Sword of Trust”
Marc Maron stars in a new IFC Film called The Sword Of Trust. He portrays Mel a pawnshop owner in Alabama who along with his do-nothing employee Nathaniel (Jon Bass) encounter a couple Cynthia (Jillian Bell) and Mary (Michaela Watkins) who are looking to sell a Civil War-era sword inherited from Cynthia’s recently deceased grandfather. […]