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Category: Reviews

Review: Loyiso Gola, ‘Unlearning,’ on Netflix
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Review: Loyiso Gola, ‘Unlearning,’ on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 26, 2021March 27, 20211

Loyiso Gola, aka “the Jon Stewart of South Africa” before his fellow South African comedian Trevor Noah actually replaced Stewart instead on The Daily Show, …

Review: Nate Bargatze, ‘The Greatest Average American,’ on Netflix
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Review: Nate Bargatze, ‘The Greatest Average American,’ on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 25, 2021March 27, 2021

More like the greatest affable American, am I right? That’s how great Nate Bargatze is, and the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t slow him down from writing …

Review: Brian Regan, “On The Rocks” on Netflix
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Review: Brian Regan, “On The Rocks” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 26, 2021March 1, 20211

Brian Regan is a great comedian. Has been for decades now. His new hour, out now on Netflix, is pretty great, too. It’s just. It’s …

Review: “Patrice O’Neal: Killing Is Easy” on Comedy Central
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Review: “Patrice O’Neal: Killing Is Easy” on Comedy Central

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 20212

When the late great Patrice O’Neal’s fiancee, Von Decarlo, first pursued making a documentary about her beloved comedian in 2015, the project was called Better …

Review: “Tiffany Haddish Presents They Ready,” Season 2 on Netflix
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Review: “Tiffany Haddish Presents They Ready,” Season 2 on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 3, 2021March 1, 20211

The first season of They Ready featured comedians Tiffany Haddish worked with in the trenches of the L.A. comedy scene, and vowed to bring them …

Review: Maz Jobrani, “Pandemic Warrior,” on Peacock
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Review: Maz Jobrani, “Pandemic Warrior,” on Peacock

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 3, 2021March 1, 2021

Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming platform, has introduced it’s first exclusive stand-up comedy special, and that honor went to Maz Jobrani, with an hour he filmed …

Review: “Yearly Departed” on Amazon Prime Video
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Review: “Yearly Departed” on Amazon Prime Video

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 31, 2020February 13, 2021

If Rachel Brosnahan’s Marvelous Mrs. Maisel telling truth to 1960 wasn’t enough for you, how about the real Brosnahan and Phoebe Robinson getting together a …

Review: London Hughes, “To Catch A Dick,” on Netflix
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Review: London Hughes, “To Catch A Dick,” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 22, 2020February 13, 2021

An opening sketch set in her dressing room finds Hughes delivering a pep talk in the mirror, in which she reminds herself, “Because you are …

Review: “Schulz Saves America” on Netflix
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Review: “Schulz Saves America” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 17, 2020February 13, 2021

I can respect Andrew Schulz’s hustle and still not enjoy this game he’s playing. The way it’s all structured, almost breathlessly dense, works for and …

Review: Vir Das, “Outside In — The Lockdown Special” on Netflix
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Review: Vir Das, “Outside In — The Lockdown Special” on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 16, 2020February 13, 2021

A mash-up of Zoom shows? That’s the special? As I wrote in Decider: Das’s premise doesn’t seem on the face like it’ll offer much. He …

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