The feature debut of John Carlucci and Brandon LaGanke is a ruefully funny look at a young man's dead-end existence as a bus driver in a small town.
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Introducing the Real Mrs. Maisel
85-year-old standup D'yan Forest's real life in Paris in the 1960s is uncannily echoed by 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' – and Lady Gaga in 'A Star is Born.'
Read More »Theater/Comedy Review: ‘The Day I Became Black: A Biracial Comedy in America’ by Bill Posley
Be prepared to laugh yourself silly as actor-comedian Bill Posley delivers a serious message about biracial identity.
Read More »SXSW World Premiere Review: ‘The Art of Self-Defense’
In this dark comedy, Jesse Eisenberg plays a nebbish who is subjected to a violent mugging and decides to toughen up his image by taking a karate class.
Read More »SXSW World Premiere Movie Review: ‘Boyz in the Wood’
Ninian Doff's feature debut is an amusing spin on 'The Most Dangerous Game,' bolstered with rowdy comedy, rap music and drugs.
Read More »Interview: Meg Rodgers from ‘Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and Then Some!)’ at the American Shakespeare Center
Rodgers and two other actors will play over 30 different characters in this fast-paced Christmas comedy opening on December 4.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection’
Universal Studios Home Entertainment brings out the classic creature features once more, this time in beautiful High-Definition.
Read More »Theater Review (San Antonio): A Spectacular ‘Disney’s Newsies’ at the Public Theater
This is a professional, Broadway-quality production in every respect.
Read More »San Antonio Film Festival Review: the Baseball Comedy ‘Benched’
John C. McGinley and Garret Dillahunt star as clashing Little League coaches in an entertaining film adaptation of Richard Dresser's play 'Rounding Third.'
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Uncle Drew’
The basketball comedy 'Uncle Drew' (2.5 stars) prompts audience participation for the on and off court antics as Boston Celtic NBA star Kyrie Irving expands this character beyond the Pepsi Max commercials in a solid story where he teams up with a local coach/talent scout to rally his former teammates for a tournament at Rucker Park in Harlem, New York.
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