Comedy

Netflix’s dark comedy thriller Bodkin is set in a fictional coastal town in West Cork, Ireland, and the Emerald Isle is integral to the show’s...

These days having a true-crime podcast is the best career move you can make. If it’s popular, there’s a streaming series in your future. And...

You know it’s strange days indeed when you see Jerry Seinfeld in a movie. Famously, the stand-up comedian would turn down thousands of offers to...

“Prom” was once a distinctly American concept that has been introduced in the rest of the world largely on the strength of movies like Hulu’s Prom...

A movie about two teenagers trying to secure prom dates is hardly the most original idea of recent years, but I was hoping that Kevin...

The ending of The Idea of You is somewhat predictable as Hayes Campbell spells it out before it arrives. “I’ll see you in five years,”...

I assume The Idea of You is dubbed a “contemporary love story” due to its on-theme perspective of age-gap relationships, which is always the topic...

Fiasco has an interesting premise since it offers a behind-the-scenes look at a film’s production. The Netflix series was filmed to look like a film...

Romance Is a Bonus Book is that slice-of-life, feel-good, cozy K-Drama that soothes the soul. The series follows a gifted writer who has become the...

It’s fitting that the ending of Fiasco is, as the title implies, a fiasco. Episode 7 features a meta flourish in the reveal of the...

The mockumentary is a fine thing when done right. This Is Spinal Tap and The Office aren’t just classics of the genre but bona fide...

Honeymoonish has a typical rom-com trajectory, with the Netflix film giving us Kuwait’s version of the enemies-to-lovers trope. The plot is kick-started by two newlyweds and...

Honeymoonish is the type of film you should approach with an open mind. It’s charming, well-acted, and features stunning scenery. But it’s also formulaic in...

Yes, of course, Queen of Tears has a happy ending. What were you expecting? It isn’t about the destination anyway, but instead the journey, and...

There are a lot of expectations on a penultimate episode, especially one for a series that is among the most popular K-Dramas of all time....

The Big Door Prize continues to expand on the thought-provoking premise of the M. O. Walsh book in Season 2, putting the residents of the fictional...

After many episodes of spontaneous run-ins, Laios’ party has finally made contact with both Kabru and Shuro’s parties. With this many adventurers together, locating Falin...

The ending of City Hunter (2024) sees Ryo and Kaori avenge Makimura’s murder while blowing open the Angel Dust conspiracy. It’s a reluctant partnership, with the...

Live-action adaptations tend to be hit-and-miss. It’s hard to convey the exaggerated and physically impossible animation elements in the real world with human actors. There’s...

Dead Boy Detectives centers on Edwin and Charles, based on characters from The Sandman comics, and their new psychic friend, Crystal. After the trio travels to the...