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December 24, 2018
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Not only is one of our favorite movies from both 2015 (The Lobster) and 2018 (The Favourite) playing side-by-side and the darkly comedic genius behind them (Yorgos Lanthimos) will be in person to discuss them, but it’s a free event with RSVP (Note: link for RSVP to general public has yet to be posted).

It’s probably worth checking obsessively for when you can RSVP/perhaps signing up for an American Cinematheque membership.

Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

December 24, 2018
Uncategorized
double feature, santa monica, the favourite, the lobster, yorgos lanthimos

Not only is one of our favorite movies from both 2015 (The Lobster) and 2018 (The Favourite) playing side-by-side and the darkly comedic genius behind them (Yorgos Lanthimos) will be in person to discuss them, but it’s a free event with RSVP (Note: link for RSVP to general public has yet to be posted).

It’s probably worth checking obsessively for when you can RSVP/perhaps signing up for an American Cinematheque membership.

Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

The Favourite Might Be the Weirdest and Funniest English Period Piece You’ll Ever See

November 30, 2018
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Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has firmly established himself as a convention-defying auteur at this point. Look no further to the genre-upending The Lobster to see Lanthimos’ engrossing style reveling in its dystopian vision of the future as much as its very successful to put a romantic comedy within in said vision.

When it comes to films set in England in centuries past, they’re usually some maudlin Merchant Ivory romance. The idea of doing a dissection of nobility, power, and the existential nature of it all and making it all darkly funny seems a little farfetched to say the least. 

Yet, Lanthimos and writers Tony McNamara and Deborah Davis accomplish just that by weaving a forbidden love triangle and a struggle for status in 18th century England with The Favourite. The backdrop of the nobility wasting their time with pomp, circumstance, and racing animals versus their debate of whether England should stay at war with France ratchets up a certain modern-feeling absurdity throughout. The perfectly measured performances of Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, and Emma Stone really complete Lanthimos’ lavish and ambitious vision of The Favourite.

Truly, as we suggested above, you might not see a funnier English period piece set within the Queen’s court. The Favourite is still playing at a theater near you.

More 18th Century Hijinks, Passive Aggression, and Intrigue Ensue in New “The Favourite” Trailer

September 6, 2018
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Leave it to modern auteur Yorgos Lanthimos to inject some absurdist excitement into an 18th Century England period piece. 

Every new bit of The Favourite that we see has only more excited for some heightened bickering between Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz for the affections of the Queen, seemingly played as a kooky gem by Olivia Colman.

See the latest trailer here, then look for The Favourite in limited release on November 23rd, then worldwide in January of 2019.

AMC’s Latest Comedy Might Be About a 90’s Pyramid Scheme Starring Kirsten Dunst

January 7, 2017
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AMC’s Latest Comedy Might Be About a 90’s Pyramid Scheme Starring Kirsten Dunst

AMC has always bumped up against the edge of dark comedy with all of their critically acclaimed series, but have yet to launch a property that is a comedy before it’s a drama.

Having Yorgos Lanthimos, the man behind the brilliant “The Lobster” from last year, attached as a director and EP with backing from George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures might be that very comedy that AMC is looking for.

A 90’s pyramid scheme set in Florida called “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” certainly fits AMC’s brand.

Whether You Believe in Love or Not, “The Lobster” Is One Hell of a Dystopian Fairy Tale Rom Com That You Should Go See

May 26, 2016
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Writer/Director Yorgos Lanthimos and Co-writer Efthymis Filippou offer up a fantastic romantic comedy in The Lobster. Set in a world where you will turn into an animal of your choice if you don’t find love, the film will definitely strike a chord with those melancholic lonely hearts out there.

However, The Lobster is so wildly imaginative and also so dark, even grotesque at times, delightfully picking apart finding love on all levels (including being alone) that couples and those still committed to their search for true love won’t feel left out. In fact, those romances set up in those post-apocalyptic dystopian young adult franchises are put to shame here in a very complex examination of what lengths one might go to find someone to be with. 

Also, Colin Farrell gives one of the best, most nuanced performances of his career as a forlorn, quiet architect. 

It’s currently playing in a handful of theaters around LA and you can search for times and get tickets here.

Watch Trailer for a Romantic Comedy That’s Really Out There “The Lobster”

September 8, 2015
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The idea of love in dystopian society has been pondered now and again in the arts, but rarely has it gone as Kafka-esque from the get go as The Lobster where if you don’t fall in love, you’ll turn into an animal.

Director and co-writer Yorgos Lanthimos and co-writer Efthymis Filippou have made what looks to be, from this trailer, a sheer delight starring Colin Farrell and featuring Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly, Ben Whishaw, Lea Seydoux, and more. 

The Lobster opens its theatrical release in the UK on Oct. 16th and will hopefully its way across the pond soon after.

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