Awesome Comedy

“They brought you into this world. Now they’ll take you out.” The world turns to chaos for 24 hours because of a global mass hysteria where parents start murdering their own children. Nicolas Cage stars in the Home Alone for millennials.

A man’s worst fear has come to pass. It’s time to use the shelter he built in his backyard. His wife and daughter rush out the door with him. That’s all we dare to say about Gaspar Palacio’s one-minute short film. Turn captions on.

(PG-13: Language) A girl mistakenly addresses her letter to the Lord of Hell instead of to Santa Claus. Anomaly London presents a silly and endearing (anti) Christmas story narrated by none other than Sir Patrick Stewart.

“Knock Knock. Who’s There? It’s the police, because you tried to poison your children with this garbage dinner!” Comedian Woodsie used the app Face Swap Live express the real opinions of his two little girls about the mush being served on their trays.

A comedy series starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a version of himself who’s also a retired secret agent. He wants to be a spy again, refusing to accept that he’s become more Expendables than Bloodsport. Premieres 12/15/17 on Amazon Video.

(PG-13: Language) A totally average man falls hook, line, and sinker for a cheeseburger, and ends up being interrogated by aliens looking for answers to important questions about carbon-based lifeforms. It doesn’t weirder than Daniel Bracey’s sci-fi comedy short.

“As they say money makes the world go ’round… Yet they also say the best things in life are free.” Comedian Drew Tarvin’s spoken word performance attempts to sum up the meaning of life using 100 phrases from pop culture and other clichéd sayings. Read the full text here.

(PG-13: Language) “Dave, it’s impressive that you can be so large, yet so unnoticeable.” Comedian Dina Hashem proves the old proverb “speak softly and carry a big stick,” as she obliterates her opponent David Kinney in this hilariously uncomfortable comedy roast-off.

From director Richard Linklater comes a comedy-drama about war veterans. Steve Carell plays an ex-Navy corps medic who asks two former Marines (Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne) to go with him to his son’s funeral. At least that was the plan. Premieres 11/1/17.

Adam Scott and Evangeline Lilly star in this horror/comedy about a couple and their especially hard to handle child. But why is junior such a dick? Well it turns out the kid’s real dad might just be the Antichrist. Hits Netflix 9/1/17.

From Noah Baumbach (Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou) comes a film about fathers and sons. Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller and Dustin Hoffman star in the critically acclaimed comedy-drama hailed as “the best Netflix original film to date.” Drops 10/13/17.

(PG-13) Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Jason Isaacs, and Rupert Friend star in this satire from Veep creator Armando Iannucci. Based on the graphic novel, The Death of Stalin is about the grim but comical power struggle that erupted following the Soviet leader’s death in 1953.

Wisecrack’s Jared Bauer explores the writing, comedic structure, and performance style of comedy duo Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele, and how their deft blend of silliness and social satire makes for some of the smartest and most gutbusting comedy out there.

“Oh that’s right you have your little thing. Oh a that is a cool thing that you’ve got. That is good stuff.” Ben Stiller plays a dad who goes on a tour with his son to scout colleges. He meets his more successful colleagues and starts having a mid-life crisis. Premieres 9/15/17.

(PG-13: Language) We previously enjoyed Blank on Blank’s animation of a Bill Murray interview, but this compilation adds interviews from the late Gene Wilder and Robin Williams which provide a glimpse into the minds, hearts, and souls of these comedic greats.

(PG-13: Language) The year is 1982. Pro cycling has become “a hornet’s nest of moral depravity.” Andy Samberg leads a who’s who of celebrities in HBO’s mockumentary about the sport’s doping controversy. Also starring Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Will Forte, and uhm…

(PG-13, Gross) “I’m trying to push myself and we’ll see how far I can go.” Wisecrack enumerates the ways that It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has managed to intentionally go against and even mock the tropes of its genre for the past 12 years.

(PG-13) Writer-director Jeff Baena (Life After Beth) let Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci and the rest of the cast flex their improv skills in this anachronistic comedy about repressed nuns in 15th century Italy. Also starring John C. Reilly, Nick Offerman and Fred Armisen.

(PG-13: Language) Ryan Reynolds plays a high-profile bodyguard who is forced to protect one of his mortal enemies – an assassin played by Samuel L. Jackson. But they’re basically themselves in this horribly green-screened action comedy. “And aaaah I…”

“He seems to have manifested some sort of butt. He is the smartest man in the universe.” Adult Swim pulled off a reverse April Fools’ prank by including the first episode of Rick and Morty‘s third season in an all-episode continuous livestream.

“Rad? Gilfoyle “rad”? You are wearing the same exact pajamas as Dinesh and you’re saying “rad” now?” After obsessing over retaining control of Pied Piper, Richard suddenly wants to leave and “build a new Internet…” with Haley Joel Osment. Premieres 4/23/17.

(PG-13) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a comedy drama starring Frances McDormand as a mother who is frustrated with the lack of progress in her daughter’s murder case. She puts up three billboards to rile things up. Directed by Martin McDonagh (In Bruges).

Kevin Hart, Thomas Middleditch, Ed Helms and Nick Kroll star in this animated adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s beloved children’s novels. It’s about two fourth graders who accidentally turned their mean principal into the non-hero called Captain Underpants.