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April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Steve Davis
Tag
Ridiculous true story of childhood retained makes for ridiculous fun
"...be on the poster for Tag, a hilariously silly comedy based on an absurd true story...."
June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker
Obvious Child
Jenny Slate stars as a standup comic in this indie film about abortion that comes snuggled in the broad strokes of a quirky comedy.
"...At the start of the film, a struggling Brooklyn stand-up comic named Donna (Slate) takes the stage to deliver..."
June 20, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Your Laugh Track to Austin
A quick romp through our city's finer funny spots
"...a laugh. You want a night out filled with comedy and maybe a nosh to get you by. Austin’s..."
June 17, 2016 Columns Post by Ashley Alkek
Talk to Me
Cheadle leads a great cast through a musical glance at D.C. in the Sixties and Seventies.
"...performances (Ocean’s Eleven-Thirteen, Hotel Rwanda) with a mixture of comedy and pathos that always leaves us wanting more. So,..."
Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton
DysFunKtional Family
"...not, as the title suggests, some sort of narrative comedy. This is instead an 84-minute stand-up performance film from..."
April 4, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
A Cool Job
Twenty-five years into a comedy career, Todd Barry doesn't take laughs for granted
"...advance of his four performances at this week's Moontower Comedy Festival, the comedian, actor, and voice actor spoke about..."
April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Russ Espinoza
Celebrating Shondee Superstar
Cap City Comedy hosts a benefit for Lashonda Lester's family
"...Twelve weeks ago, one of Austin's funniest, fiercest stand-up artists – and probably its best loved – left..."
June 27, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Late Night TV Is About to Get Downright Gaar-ish
Stand-up comic Brian Gaar hosts a new Austin-based show on the CW
"...local CW affiliate. The people responsible for bankrolling this upcoming Monday-through-Friday comedy show. The people who ganked the easy-going, mid-30s, Louisiana-born..."
Sept. 18, 2015 Screens Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner
Review: Dave Attell
Does it get any better than this comic in a true club setting?
"...The full house at Cap City Comedy Club last Friday got a two-for-one top shelf special..."
March 3, 2015 Arts Post by Russ Espinoza
The Return of the Champ
Mick Foley swaps the wrestling ring for spoken word
"...a former WWE world champion. He's also a respected stand-up storyteller, a multiple New York Times bestseller list author,..."
July 12, 2014 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker
Bucky Larson: Born To Be a Star
In this comedy, a Midwestern kid decides to follow in his parents' footsteps and become a porn star.
"...in the cards – not in a Happy Madison comedy about a wannabe porn star – but what does..."
Sept. 16, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
American: The Bill Hicks Story
The rants of the late, great stand-up comic Bill Hicks sound as fresh and brilliant as ever.
"...where Hicks was more a rock star than the comedy-club joke jockey he was in his homeland. Directors (and..."
April 22, 2011 Movie Review by Robert Faires
Our Family Wedding
This is a formulaic wedding comedy about mismatched families, but thanks to several appealing performances, this rote exercise turns out better than most.
"...wedding planning. Our Family Wedding is a formulaic wedding comedy about mismatched families, but thanks to several appealing performances..."
March 12, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Introducing the Dwights
Introducing the Dwights is a difficult film to watch. Ostensibly a comedy, it’s really just a collection of awkward stage performances set off by scenes of familial dysfunction.
"...homes. Then there’s Tim's mom, Jean (Blethyn), a low-grade stand-up comedian who, like her ex-husband, flirted with fame in..."
July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Bebe's Kids
"...inspired by the characters created by Harris in his stand-up monologues. Executive-produced by Reginald and Warrington Hudlin, it was..."
Aug. 28, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Shakes the Clown
"...said, maybe it's the shoes. In his directing debut, stand-up comedian Goldthwait plunges us head first into the seamy..."
April 24, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Thank You and Good Night!
"...Oxenberg (whose previous credits include the humorous short, "A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts," a film called Home Movie,..."
April 17, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Kevin Hart: What Now?
Comic plays to record crowd in Philadelphia
"...Hart invests every fiber of his being into his stand-up storytelling, creating a whirlwind that practically siphons the laughs..."
Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Esther's Follies: ROT Rally Raconteurs
Kerry Awn hosts a stand-up showcase for everyone high on the hogs
"...chromed ape-hangers and unleash a flood of applause for stand-up comedy on Dirty Sixth this weekend...."
June 10, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
You Get That Laugh ...
Wanda Sykes has conquered all of show biz, but stand-up, she just can't quit you
"...this week as the final headliner in the Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival, the multitalented Sykes will be doing..."
April 27, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires
Qmmunity: Y’alloween Fun
Keep up the tradition of great gay Halloween fun with these queer Austin events
"...Comics & Queens Catch a drag show and stand-up comedy all in one place with hosts Tiffany Epiphany..."
Oct. 13, 2023 Column by James Scott
Five Perfect Scenes at Austin Sketch Fest
Because the best comedy always has a story to it
"...this better than Austin Sketch Fest, put on by alt-comedy bastion ColdTowne Theatre this weekend at the Scottish Rite..."
Sept. 30, 2022 Arts Column by James Scott
Exhibitionism
Latino Comedy Festival: Ripeness Is All
"...In the entertainment world right now, Latino comedy is hotter than Austin asphalt in August. Headliners like..."
Aug. 20, 1999 Arts Review
Austin Arts Give Harvey Relief
Comedy and classical music benefits raise $280K for Houston
"...Stand-up comics and classical musicians aren't the first folks you..."
Sept. 14, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires
Arts: Summer Snapshot
Theatre, dance, comedy, and lit events on the horizon
"...Austin Sketch Fest As sketchy as comedy can be, with local and national troupes. May 22-28...."
May 19, 2017 Arts Feature
Samba
The latest from the directors of the French hit The Intouchables
"...tone. The filmmakers mix touching social realism, feel-good romantic comedy, and working-class farce into a patronizing ragout of flavors..."
Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
Funny People
With this story about comedians which stars Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, filmmaker Judd Apatow rewrites his own songbook in the key of James L. Brooks, a tricky mix of humor and heartfelt.
"...Brown slouch here to good effect as Ira, a stand-up comedian struggling with the rigors of the circuit and..."
July 31, 2009 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Black Knight
"...were old when Twain first penned them. It's not comedy without a love interest, and Jamal quickly falls head..."
Nov. 23, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Three Kings
This modern classic is a war movie with a conscience, an action movie with a funny bone, a caper movie with a shifting agenda.
"...and incest, and Flirting With Disaster, a truly offbeat comedy about a grown man's search for his birth mother...."
