Comedy

A mainstay genre, as old as the hills, good for a laugh, light in tone, and not to be taken too seriously…

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Dead Don't Die, The (2019): Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton…; Zom-com from indie favourite Jim Jarmusch, assembling a stunning ensemble cast and following the police force of a small town as they struggle to contain a zombie invasion. A mixed bag of treats compared to the director's last crowd favourite, the unquestionably sublime ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE (2013), but…
Jo-Jo Rabbit (2019): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Taika Waititi…; Wildly satirical WWII comedy following Jojo, a lonely German boy who discovers his mother, who is secretly anti-Nazi, is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Filled with all the irreverent humour and characteristic pathos of acclaimed NZ director Taika Waititi (THOR: RAGNAROK, HUNT FOR THE…
Farewell, The (2019): Dir. Lulu Wang
Feat. Awkwafina , Tzi Ma, Zhao Shuzhen…; Widely acclaimed comedy-drama of family dysfunction, based on the real-life experiences of Chinese writer director Lulu Wang. A Chinese-born American returns to her family in Changchun to discover that her beloved grandma has only weeks to live, and the rest of her family have decided not to tell her. A…
Booksmart (2019): Dir. Olivia Wilde
Feat. Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein; Sensational directorial debut for actor Olivia Wilde, who transforms the High School coming-of-age comedy into a riotous celebration of girlhood. Dever and Feldstein are just perfect as academically brilliant teens on the cusp of graduation, desperate to make up for four years of hard work in a single night…
Yesterday (2019): Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Himesh Patel, Lily James, Kate McKinnon…; Another smash hit from writer Richard Curtis which, like ABOUT TIME, works a fantasy element into his patented brand of well-scrubbed English romantic comedy. Himesh Patel plays a struggling musician, who, after an accident, finds himself the only person who remembers the Beatles and becomes famous after…
Sometimes Always Never (2018): Dir. Carl Hunter
Feat. Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Alice Lowe…; Charming British comedy about a ageing tailor (Bill Nighy) whose eccentricities drive his family up the wall. Based on a short story by Frank Cottrell Boyce (MILLIONS, GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN).
Chef (2014): Dir. Jon Favreau
Feat. Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Bobby Cannavale…; An acclaimed chef whose reputation is ruined by a restaurant critic reclaims his creative instinct and love of life by opening a humble food truck.