Tag Archives: Comedian

SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): When they were young and funny

Netflix documentary film “SCTV: The Greatest Show You’ve Never Heard Of”, which was released several days ago, looks back at Second City TV (SCTV), a legendary Canadian TV comedy sketch show which was a big breakthrough for its several notable … Continue reading →

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Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): Her own neurotic sense of humor

Netflix documentary film “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story”, which was released a few weeks ago, looks into the life and career of Maria Bamford, a singular American female comedian who deserves some more attention in my trivial opinion. … Continue reading →

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Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): A rather elusive but undeniably funny comedian

Netflix documentary film “Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald”, which was released a few days ago, looks into one rather baffling but undeniably funny comedian. While he was probably one of the funniest comedians working in Saturday Night Lives during … Continue reading →

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Who Is Martin Mull? (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): From a comedian to a painter

Netflix documentary “Who Is Martin Mull?”, which was released in last week, introduces us to an American entertainer who had an interesting life and career which deserves to be known more to us. Like some of you, I did not … Continue reading →

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Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (2026) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): His life and career full of ups and downs

HBO documentary film “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” is alternatively funny and touching as looking into many ups and downs in the life and career of Mel Brooks, a legendary American entertainer who will soon be 100 years … Continue reading →

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Pee-Wee as Himself (2025) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Reubens behind Pee-Wee

HBO documentary film “Pee-Wee as Himself” examines the life and career of Paul Reubens, an American comedian who has mostly been known for his famous comic character Pee-Wee Herman. Although he was a very talented comedian to say the least, … Continue reading →

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Marty, Life Is Short (2026) ☆☆☆(3/4): He’s still ready to make us laugh more

Netflix documentary film “Marty, Life Is Short”, which was released a few weeks ago, looks around the life and career of Martin Short, a prominent Canadian entertainer who has steadily advanced for our laugh and entertainment during last several decades. … Continue reading →

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Is This Thing On? (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): A comic way to deal with his middle-life crisis

Bradley Cooper’s 2025 film “Is This Thing On?”, which is currently available on Disney+ in South Korea, is an engaging mix of drama and comedy. While it looks relatively modest compared to his two previous directorial works “A Star Is … Continue reading →

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Being Eddie (2025) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Safely being Murphy

Netflix documentary film “Being Eddie”, which was released on last Wednesday, will not impress you that much, especially if you are familiar with all those safe celebrity documentaries during last several years. Although its titular figure seems quite ready to … Continue reading →

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Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (2025) ☆☆☆(3/4): Remembering his famous parents

Documentary film “Stiller & Miller: Nothing Is Lost”, which was released on Apple TV+ a few days ago, presents an intimate personal perspective on the life and career of one famous American husband-and-wife comedy team. Although their life and career … Continue reading →

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