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Tag: black comedy

Cerebral…

Movie #97 2022: The Menu (2022)

3 Jan 20233 Jan 2023
Happy New Year! I know, I know. We're still on my 2022 First Watches. I'm aware it's 2023, but I got super behind at the end of the year. Sometimes…
adventure…

Movie #58 2022: Swiss Army Man (2016)

6 Jul 202230 Jun 2022
Bet you can't guess why I watched this one... Yes, like I'm assuming so many others did, my wife and I felt the need to see Swiss Army Man after…
Comedy…

Movie #193 2021: A Simple Favor (2018)

24 Aug 202117 Aug 2021
Now this... This is right up my street. Black comedy, mystery, plot twists, femme fatales, murder, thriller; these are all elements of A Simple Favor that made it so appealing…
Comedy…

Movie #178 2021: Thank You For Smoking (2005)

11 Jul 20218 Jul 2021
You know when Disney+ added the Star channel to their streaming service? Like many film fanatics, I immediately made a watchlist out of the plethora of new movies they added.…
Comedy…

Movie #171 2021: Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

4 Jul 202125 Jun 2021
Looking at the cast list for this movie, you wouldn't think it was attached to a kind of niche, cult film. Kirsten Dunst. Allison Janney. Brittany Murphy. There are some…
Comedy…

Movie #95 2021: Saint Frances (2019)

12 Apr 202127 Mar 2021
Shit. This movie was way too relatable. Is this specifically a movie for millennials? For. Sure.  Saint Frances has quite a simple premise at its heart, but is rooted in…
Awards Season…

Movie #71 2021: I Care A Lot (2020)

19 Mar 202128 Feb 2021
The quality of films that are coming to the forefront this year despite COVID is outstanding it must be said. I Care A Lot is yet another Golden Globe nominated…
Comedy…

Movie #202 2020: The High Note (2020)

10 Jun 20208 Jun 2020
Woo! New movies! That's right, somehow there are still new movies coming out in the age of COVID and closed cinemas, and we are so grateful. The High Note is…
Classics…

Movie #190 2020: The King of Comedy (1982)

4 Jun 20204 Jun 2020
Before joining the Letterboxd community, I'd never heard of The King of Comedy, and I bet a lot of you haven't either. Imagine my surprise when I realised it was…
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