black comedy

Where to Start with The Coen Brothers

Posted on by Martha Lane
Where to Start with The Coen Brothers

Where to begin with the work of Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, the multi-award winning filmmaking duo known as the Coen Brothers. Article by Martha Lane.

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12 Hour Shift (2020) Review

Posted on by Guest
12 Hour Shift (2020) Review

’12 Hour Shift’, written and directed by Brea Grant, “embraces its trashier elements”, with its commitment to dark humour and excessive brutality being commendable. Rory Doherty reviews.

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The Fine Art of Black Comedy or Why It’s OK to Laugh When We Shouldn’t

Posted on by Sam Sewell-Peterson
The Fine Art of Black Comedy or Why It’s OK to Laugh When We Shouldn’t

Using three examples by filmmakers from three different continents, Sam Sewell-Peterson analyses the cathartic nature of Black Comedy in this special feature.

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Burn After Reading (2008) Flash Review

Posted on by Francesca Amalie Militello
Burn After Reading (2008) Flash Review

See where Joel and Ethan Coen’s ‘Burn After Reading’ (2008) ranks in The Film Magazine’s 24 point scale in this week’s flash review by Francesca Militello.

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