The film is a portrait of a highly dysfunctional family fighting over generational wealth – a familiar story for many.
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Season three is a sharp, satirical critique of the darker sides of luxury travel, where wellness, nature and culture are just for show.
Director Natalie Bailey’s directorial debut starring New Zealand’s comic actor Jackie van Beek is subtly confronting in its exploration of various taboo topics.
Larry David has called time on the misanthropic cult TV comedy classic after 12 seasons and 120 episodes.
The brilliance of the new Netflix TV show, ‘Beef,’ which looks at loneliness and urban life, is threatened by the controversial history of one of its supporting actors, David Choe.
A Disney Hitler comedy by the director of Hunt for the Wilderpeople tests the line between funny and Führer.
The rise of black comedy to explain Venezuela’s chaos recalls an old saying in the crisis-stricken South American country: ‘Laugh so you don’t cry.’
Derry Girls is nostalgic but it’s also a truthful and funny representation of teenage girls growing up during The Troubles.
The stage is the perfect place to explore dark thoughts.
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