BBC’s ‘Fleabag’ and the Inescapable Awkward Family
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag forces viewers to sit down at the dinner table with "the family", which is a game of conversational hot potato -- and nobody wants the f*cking potato.
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Lanthimos’ ‘The Favourite’ Plays with History and Our Emotional Impulsivity
Stylistically risqué, The Favourite relates to a certain type of subversive British cinema from filmmakers such as Peter Greenaway, although it is not an imitation.
Queen Anne Costume Drama ‘The Favourite’ Dazzles with Humor, Tragedy, Weirdness
Director Yorgos Lanthimos provides plenty of his trademark absurdity, but The Favourite is his most accessible, painfully human film to date.
Will Sharpe’s ‘Flowers’ Puts a Pretty Funny Spin on the Unfunny Subject of Mental Illness
Most attempts to address mental illness through the lens of comedy fail miserably. Flowers, however, does not.
The Gently Subversive ‘Rev.’
Vicars interact with a wide range of people, and the motley crew who pass through Adam's church offer ample opportunities for comedy.