Watch as beloved comedian Maria Bamford reveals the true joy and sense of community involved with being an L.A. standup in her new stripped-down special, Local Comic. Best known as the star of the Netflix series, Lady Dynamite and the cult web series, The Maria Bamford Show. With the release of her new memoir "Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult", she recently added NY Times best-selling author to her accolades. Local Comic is her sixth standup special, adding a brilliant new hour of intimately personal comedy to her existing body of critically praised works.
Cursed is based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, and is a retelling of the Arthurian legend with a twist. Instead of King Arthur gaining Excalibur, a teenage sorceress named Nimue (Katherine Langford) does. Her people — the Fey — are being hunted down, and so Nimue will do whatever it takes to save them.
This emotional, frightening, and dreamlike story examines the ways actresses are exploited in the name of art.
This film manages to be simultaneously topical and timeless. Without being preachy, it highlights society’s flawed relationship with tech; insights into the complex ideas of family struggle are expertly dispersed among a perfectly paced and balanced story.
The Invite is witty, dramatic, funny, and probably the best comedy released this year so far.
For those that are unaware, the trailer for the new Civil Rights movie Till has been out and it's absolutely amazing for all to see.
