Articles related to "Dark Comedy"

For people who enjoy humorous movies with a bit of bite, black comedies are alternative Christmas movies to choose over more standard holiday fare.

Amid the uplifting holiday films such as "Miracle on 34th Street" and "It's a Wonderful Life," a few darker stories have emerged for less-traditional movie fans.

Broken Flowers, written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, is the story of an aging Don Juan, named Don Johnston, played by Bill Murray, on the road, in search of answers.

After the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men, the brothers began work on a film reminiscent of the kookiness that became their signature with the Big Lebowski.

Hung is a new HBO comedy series starring Thomas Jane as a man, struggling to make ends meet, who decides to use his greatest physical attribute for profit.

Farrell and Fiennes as Irish hit men learn the importance of life and morality after spending two weeks together in Bruges, a small Belgian city.

A review of the darkly comic Canadian independent feature from writer/director Chaz Thorne

Who is narrating for us the unspeakable things that are taking place now in Iraq? Is art echoing the drums of war beating frenetically in a different, faraway continent?

British gangsters Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) hole up in a Bruges hotel at Christmas, awaiting orders from their psychopathic boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes)

Sunshine Cleaning is occasionally inconsistent with its tone and reasoning, but unusual circumstances make it interesting. Emily Blunt and Amy Adams shine.

Contemporary American playwrights, including George Abbott, Edward Albee, and Christopher Durang, are still inspiring their audiences to dream, think, and feel.

When most people think of romantic films, they only consider three different varieties: romantic dramas, light romantic comedies, and gross-out romantic comedies.

This Oscar-winning screenplay features an offbeat character in a funny and poignant story of an unwanted pregnancy.

A con-artist/sex-addict searches for the truth about his childhood.

The Big Lebowski is the Coens' take on the detective story, with a stoner as the protagonist , and the usual hilarious mess of events. With Jeff Bridges & John Goodman.

Does calling them "problem plays" simply allow us to ignore the parts of Shakespeare we find uncomfortable to modern taste?

Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen show that "stupid is as stupid does", in their greatest dark comedy since "Raising Arizona."

Alacartoona lures an unsuspecting Folk101 to her lovely lair to talk about modern cabaret, the Kansas City music scene, and how to unleash your inner beauty.

Folk101 continues its conversation with Kansas City’s Alacartoona. Part 2 of the interview takes a closer look at the Kansas City music scene.

Folk101 concludes its conversation with Kansas City’s Alacartoona. In Part 3, these modern cabaret sensations send us on our way with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside.

The cynicism and hope of this war-torn decade is revealed in the narratives of its finest films.

A dysfunctional family and intense sibling rivalry create a great character study in a well-done, if uncomfortable, film.

The movie based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel about an investment banker who may or may not be living out his violent fantasies about murdering the people around him.

Todd Solondz's award-winning indie is the antithesis of movies such as High School Musical - but it isn't for the faint hearted.

Sure, Stiller and Wilson can each carry a movie by himself, but it's so much more fun when they're together.

For viewers tired of Halloween blood and gore, humorous horror movies provide a welcome antidote. Celebrate the holiday's lighter side with some funny Halloween movies

Weeds, on Showtime TV, stars Mary Louise Parker as a women who supports her family be getting into the drug trade and in business with unsavory characters.

DVD releases of many lesser-known but well-regarded TV classics generate exposure to new audiences. Here are six great recently-released programs worth revisiting.

A Bucket of Blood stars Dick Miller as an insecure busboy who becomes a crazed sculptor, in this 1959 horror comedy.

British writer Hilary Mantel hit the headlines recently when her novel Wolf Hall won the 2009 Booker Prize, yet her career as an author spans more than twenty years.

When families gather for the holidays, they bring their problems with them - in real life and in the movies.

Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) says he wants to adapt Terry Pratchett's Truckers for the silver screen. DreamWorks Animation will finance and produce the film.

Jennifer's Body is a clever mix of genres.

Nine years after her autobiographical debut film, The Slums of Beverly Hills, hit theaters, Tamara Jenkins's sophomore film, The Savages, was finally released.

In previous generations, romantic couples in movies played a dangerous game of reveal and conceal.

Most novels, even serious novels, can benefit by a touch of humor. Humor, however, is one of the most difficult elements to add and must be handled with care.

Look for these new comedies from Lionsgate and Overture Films in theaters this fall.

The League of Gentlemen co-stars Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton come up with a bizarre comedy series to rival their own famous creation.

In a countdown to Dexter's season premiere, a look at why this original dark comedy-drama turned became a hit in its first season, despite its shocking subject matter.

Another successful farcical comedy by Joel and Ethan Coen, Burn After Reading is a pseudo political thriller, without any real politics, or any danger to the country.

Separation, divorce and emotional abuse usually go hand-in-hand. The dissolution of marriage, and entering the family law arena can bring out the worst in a person.

Without blood, violence or special effects, the low-budget Centron Studios horror classic 'Carnival of Souls' manages to touch upon our deepest fears.

Top Mexican-Jewish films of this decade - My Mexican Shivah, Nora's Will, and Eight Candles - offer beautiful storytelling with witty comedy and unique perspectives.

The only beauty you're likely to find in midnight movies lies in the emotional truths behind these twisted presentations of the monstrous and perverse.

With the cult following of his first novel turned film, Fight Club, the dark writer makes a second coming to the big screen.

Where's the romance this February? Not on DVDs unfortunately.

Three siblings return home to Chicago for Christmas expecting a happy family reunion, but instead encounter a variety of family crises.

When Colin Farrell won the Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy or musical, it was a reminder that In Bruges was a comedy. Not that it isn't funny.

After a ten year hiatus Jonathan Marc Sherman returns with a biting family drama tinged with regret.

Shadow of the Vampire (2000) is a reworked "Nosferatu," which is a reworked "Dracula," making the newer film more easily adaptable to unexpected comic and artistic twists