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The Fine Art of Black Comedy or Why It’s OK to Laugh When We Shouldn’t

Posted on March 28, 2019February 2, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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The Fine Art of Black Comedy or Why It’s OK to Laugh When We Shouldn’t

Using three examples by filmmakers from three different continents, Sam Sewell-Peterson analyses the cathartic nature of Black Comedy in this special feature.

Posted in Features, Latest Posts, Sam Sewell-Peterson Tagged black comedy, bong joon ho, chris morris, dark comedy, dark humour, four lions, hunt for the wilderpeople, memories of murder, riz ahmed, sam neill, sam sewell-peterson, taika waititi Leave a comment

Burn After Reading (2008) Flash Review

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Francesca Amalie Militello

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Burn After Reading (2008) Flash Review

See where Joel and Ethan Coen’s ‘Burn After Reading’ (2008) ranks in The Film Magazine’s 24 point scale in this week’s flash review by Francesca Militello.

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