Review: Jerry Seinfeld, “23 Hours To Kill” on Netflix
by Jerry Seinfeld doesn’t play by today’s comedy rules. He spent 22 years touring before presenting this hour of jokes on Netflix. Which means if you’re …
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Review: “Middleditch & Schwartz” on Netflix
Long-form improv doesn’t have much of a track record onscreen, because it’s so difficult to translate a completely ad-libbed show that exists in the moment …
Review: Chris D’Elia, “No Pain” on Netflix
I don’t know why Netflix keeps giving Chris D’Elia stand-up comedy specials, when his talents aren’t stand-up related. And I certainly don’t know why this …
Review: Larry the Cable Guy, “Remain Seated” on Comedy Dynamics
Larry the Cable Guy hasn’t exactly stepped away from the limelight, but he hadn’t put out a solo stand-up special in a decade before this …
Review: “Sincerely Louis C.K.” on louisck.com
You’ll have to pay up if you want to stream his brand-new hour of stand-up, Sincerely Louis CK. He announced the offering, charging $7.99, via email on …
Review: Tom Segura, “ball Hog” on Netflix
In ordinary times, I’d dismiss much of this stuff as all a bit too ordinary. But we’re decidedly not living through those times right now. …
Review: Bert Kreischer, “Hey Big Boy” on Netflix
Bert Kreischer is often hilariously out of step with the times, so having this party guy’s newest Netflix special show up just as America had …
Review: Marc Maron, “End Times Fun” on Netflix
There’s an extra bittersweet poignancy already to Marc Maron’s 2020 Netflix special, End Times Fun, which came out in the second week of March, just …
Review: Taylor Tomlinson, “Quarter-Life Crisis” on Netflix
Taylor Tomlinson has an old-school stand-up comedy approach that belies her young age. It’s jarring to hear a twentysomething make jokes about kids these days, …
Review: Pete Davidson, “Alive From New York” on Netflix
Pete Davidson has become both a star and a caricature on Saturday Night Live, which is a shame because there’s a lot going on below …