Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain review – please don’t watch
The Saturday Night Live trio’s first feature comedy is a mediocre, misfiring sketch that’s 90 minutes too long
January 2023
Golden oldies: how romantic comedies set out to attract the more mature lover
After a lean decade, the 90s staple has returned in a big way. But there is one key difference: grey hair. How did older actors take over the genre?
November 2022
Stream team
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a triumph of flaccid penis jokes and Russell Brand’s theatrics
Jason Segel mines his own misfortunes in this Hawaii-set breakup comedy that gives Brand the chance to flex his full verbose lizard king shtick
September 2022
‘Nepo baby’ fall preview: new films and TV from children of famous parents
First look review
Bros review – Billy Eichner’s all-LGBTQ+ romantic comedy is a winner
June 2022
Amy Schumer among stars urging change in Hollywood gun portrayals
An open letter signed by over 200 creatives urges the industry to be ‘mindful of on-screen gun violence’ in the wake of recent mass shootings
April 2022
The Bubble review – Judd Apatow’s star stuffed pandemic comedy runs out of puff
Apatow’s Netflix comedy has some nice gags about showbusiness, but it’s not enough to carry it through
March 2022
‘Covid ruins storytelling!’: Judd Apatow and David Duchovny on lockdown comedy The Bubble
The first mainstream film to tackle the pandemic appears to take aim at actors’ vanity. The director, star and cast members explain why they might actually be heroes
March 2021
Stream team
Freaks and Geeks: hilarious, moving and endlessly quotable teen show for the ages
It launched the careers of Judd Apatow, James Franco and and Busy Philipps. But this late 90s comedy is so much more than just a springboard for big names
December 2020
Best films of 2020
The 50 best films of 2020 in the UK: the full list
It’s number one time, and it’s a picture from the beginning of the year that nothing else has quite eclipsed for wit, thrills and sheer watchability
June 2020
The King of Staten Island review – Apatow trades gags for hard truths
The King of Staten Island review – Pete Davidson winning in freewheeling comedy
November 2019
Names in the news
Olivia Wilde: blunting the scissors of the in-flight movie censors
Rebecca Nicholson
The Booksmart director is rightly up in arms about her film being edited by an airline
October 2019
Film blog
Roma, Benny Hill style: why film-makers hate Netflix's fast-forward button
Ryan Gilbey
The backlash to the streaming service’s speedwatch feature exposes Netflix’s identity crisis: should it serve cinema, or just get rich trying?
June 2019
Claudia O'Doherty on her new show, and making it in LA: 'Oh, this doesn't seem real'
The Australian comic was ‘in a good mood for three years’ when Judd Apatow asked her to collaborate. Now she’s back home with her own web series, Sarah’s Channel
September 2018
Like group sex, back pain is a dirty little secret about which everyone has a story. Here's mine
Phil Wang
Steve Bannon dropped from New Yorker festival after invite sparks anger
December 2017
Judd Apatow: The Return review – Netflix standup special is a bit of a trainwreck
Hollywood super-producer’s attempts at self-deprecation don’t combine well with boasts about schmoozing the president
August 2017
Hollywood after Bridesmaids: has the ladette comedy gone too far?
