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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘The Big Sick’ afflicted by state of modern comedy
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The film’s protagonist is Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani, playing some version of himself), a young Pakistani Muslim struggling to become a standup comedian in Chicago in between working as an Uber driver and enduring his parents’ (mom Zenobia Shroff and dad …
‘The Big Sick’ Is a Cheerful Romantic Comedy About Dark ThingsPopMatters
Romantic comedy ‘The Big Sick’ has a big heartSTLtoday.com
Critic’s Notebook: Un-Demonizing Muslims, One Comedy at a TimeHollywood Reporter
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‘The Big Sick’ Is a Cheerful Romantic Comedy About Dark Things
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A few years back, Kumail Nanjiani produced one of those hour-long Comedy Central specials that marks a critical upper-ladder rung on the typical comic’s hoped-for ascendency to eventually starring alongside the Rock and having their very own CBS sitcom.
‘The Big Sick’ review: Hot-button issues in heartwarming romantic comedyNewsday
Romantic comedy ‘The Big Sick’ has a big heartSTLtoday.com
Critic’s Notebook: Un-Demonizing Muslims, One Comedy at a TimeHollywood Reporter
Philly.com –Business Insider –The Daily World
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Dean: How Demetri Martin Made a Comedy Out of Grief
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For many years, Demetri Martin has been one of the more underrated stand-up comics on the circuit, all the while building a faithful fanbase with his Comedy Central show and televised specials. (He also appeared in movies directed by Ang Lee and Steven …
Movie review: Comedy and pathos meet at the right places in ‘Dean’Ocala
Demetri Martin On His Directorial Debut: ‘I Felt Compelled To Share Something Personal’Here And Now
Drawing From ExperiencePopMatters

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Dean: How Demetri Martin Made a Comedy Out of Grief
Den of Geek US
For many years, Demetri Martin has been one of the more underrated stand-up comics on the circuit, all the while building a faithful fanbase with his Comedy Central show and televised specials. (He also appeared in movies directed by Ang Lee and Steven …
Movie review: Comedy and pathos meet at the right places in ‘Dean’Ocala
Demetri Martin On His Directorial Debut: ‘I Felt Compelled To Share Something Personal’Here And Now
Drawing From ExperiencePopMatters

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The Perfectly Suitable, Perfectly Silly Comedy of Harry Hill
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Harry Hill started out as a stand-up comedian. Well, actually, he started out as a doctor named Matthew Hill who created the character of Harry Hill—big bald head, big glasses, big collar, big shoes—a cartoon man come to life. In 1992, Harry Hill won …

Black Comedy Comes in Many Colors in ‘What a Way to Go!’
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Sometimes a serious, impressive, well-made movie slips quietly from the memory while a trivial piece of silliness sticks in the mind. Only time provides the proof, which is offered here on a Blu-ray with eye-popping Deluxe color and shiny glorious …

‘Punching Henry’ and the Pains of Standup Comedy
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The comedy landscape has shifted since real-life comic troubadour Henry Phillips starred in the film Punching the Clown. In 2009, the movie approximating his career at that point laid out how difficult it was to perform stand-up, specifically, to …

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Father John Misty – “Pure Comedy” (The Film) (Singles Going Steady)
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Chris Ingalls: Something of an oddball promotional film for Father John Misty’s upcoming album, “Pure Comedy (The Film)” is an exciting 25-minute trip (in every sense of the word) inside the world of the enigmatic singer/songwriter. Shot in gorgeous …