The Best Comedy Shows on Netflix Right Now (September 2024)

In the mood for laughs? We (andNetflix) have you covered. From classics to quirky series likeTrailer Park BoysandThe Good Place— not to mention great Netflix originals likeGLOW— below, you’ll find a list of shows that might make for great discoveries or even comfort TV to watch again and again. This list will continue to grow, but for now, check out our list of the best comedy shows on Netflix, and let us know some of your other favorites in the comments....

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1503 words · Stephanie Rocha

The Coen Brothers: A Look at Common Archetypes in Their Movies

Although they are more often characterised by their quick-witted dialogue and inventive word play, theCoen Brothershave a more despairing side to them that they tend to break out more underhandedly — their dealings with the existentialist problem of human existence and the search for meaning. Whilst they occasionally address this issue directly in their films, most obviously inA Serious Man, for example, for the most part they rather deal with characters who have already decided on their outlook towards the problem....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1153 words · Deborah Gomez

The Flash Movie Image Reveals Two Barry Allens and a Supergirl

One of the biggest reveals of DC FanDome was a first look teaser at the upcomingThe Flashmovie starringEzra Millerwho reprises his role fromZack Snyder’s Justice League. The teaser offered a first look not only at the new Flash costume, but also an alternate Barry Allen. The teaser opens up with some moody shots that invoke the famous comic book storylineFlashpoint. We see what appears to be Barry Allen andSasha Calle’sSupergirlshow up to a fog-covered Wayne Manor....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Jason Ward

The Imagineering Story Director on Making an Honest Doc for Disney

From directorLeslie Iwerks, the six-hour Disney+ docu-seriesThe Imagineering Story, narrated byAngela Bassett, is a fascinating and unprecedented look at the unique blend of artists and engineers, known as Imagineers, whose job it is to carry on the legacy of Walt Disney in theme parks, around the globe. It’s a rare peek behind the curtain at the creation of Disneyland and every subsequent theme park – from Epcot and Disney’s Animal Kingdom to the parks in Tokyo, Paris and Shanghai – and highlights the trials and tribulations, as well as the joys and successes, including classic attractions from Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion to new favorites like Cars Land and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge....

July 26, 2025 · 12 min · 2466 words · Kimberly Hill

The Jungle Book: Jon Favreau on Realism and Fantasy

Earlier today, we got a first look at Disney’sThe Jungle Bookwhen the studio releasethe first trailerfor the live-action adaptation of the animated film. DirectorJon Favreaubrings a new approach to the classic material with a photorealistic approach to the CGI animation that captures the fun spirit of the beloved animated film while putting a new spin on the story. For Favreau, that meant a balancing act between the realistic and the fantastical....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Dana Beck

The Lighthouse Digital & Blu-ray Details, Release Dates Revealed

If you’ve seenThe Lighthouse,Robert Eggers' claustrophobic work of two-handed insanity starringWillem DafoeandRobert Pattinson, you know how infectious Dafoe’s dialect is. Sure, the rest of the film is satisfyingly complicated, surprisingly funny, photographed beautifully, and blah blah blah. But Dafoe’s gruff, pirate-esque manner of speaking is the real standout of the film. Want to practice speaking that way yourself? You’ll have plenty of opportunity to once the film releases on digital platforms August 18, 2025, and then on blu-ray and DVD July 02, 2025....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Patricia Young

The Salesman Review: Asghar Farhadi's Auteurism of Distance

When we list auteurs we often think of directors who possess a potent and identifiable cinematic language; you can identify their films by their color tones, camera movements and montage speeds. But there’s a subset of auteurs whose films feel so simple in their presentation that you aren’t aware of their composition. Iran’sAsghar Farhadi, the director ofA Separation, The PastandAbout Elly, is such a director. He’s not identifiable by his camera pans and shot selection....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1212 words · Cindy Henderson

The ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator's New Series Is Unveiled in Bloody Trailer

The trailer ofSteven Knight’s upcoming seriesA Thousand Blowsis out, and it is everything you expect from the fan-favorite creator. Set in the backdrop of illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London the series starsMalachi KirbyandStephen Grahamamong others will make its world premiere at the upcoming BFI London Film Festival. The thrilling teaser gives us a good look at Hezekiah (Kirby) who finds himself in the pits fighting bloodied battles against a dangerous boxer Sugar....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Jordan Edwards

This Is the Only Genuinely Scary Horror Movie Tim Burton Has Made

When we think ofTim Burtonfilms, we don’t think of them as being overtly scary. He’s usually more comfortable dabbling in the murky phantom zone where maturity and self-validation must arise from external challenges, unique and progressive innocence corrupted by an unempathetic and deeply traditionalist outside world. ButBurton is ultimately a more soft-hearted filmmaker than he’s given credit for,and he usually prefers to play nice when it comes to endangering his characters....

July 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1298 words · Eric Williams

Thor: Ragnarok MCU Connection Teased by Taika Waititi

Over sixteen films and Three Phases, Marvel has crafted an elaborate interconnected continuity between their franchises – a feat, which every movie company and wannabe tentpole has tried to recreate to less than stellar results. It’s a careful balancing act, telling a standalone story while also setting up [x]-number of sequels down the line. Tilt too far one way – and then all of a sudden you have a character staring at a computer screen, watching trailers for the next six films....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Rachel Macdonald

Timothée Chalamet Is Al Pacino’s Top Pick for His Character in Heat 2

Even though a follow-up film has yet to be confirmed, audiences would certainly line up to see another film to accompanyMichael Mann’sHeat. Recently, the Tribeca Film Festival held a panel to honor the 1995 film, which lead actorsAl PacinoandRobert De Niroattended. While a variety of topics were discussed, Pacino did explicitly state that he would like to see none other thanTimothée Chalamet(Call Me By Your Name,Beautiful Boy) portray a younger version of his character should a follow-up ever be made....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Billy Cox

Weekend Box Office: How to Train Your Dragon 3 Nabs 2019's Best Debut

This year has so far seen several films getting hit with the sequel curse—The LEGO Movie 2not connecting,Happy Death Day 2Ugetting slashed, etc etc—and yet here’sHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, a threequel out here earning the highest opening of 2019. The trilogy-capper written and directed byDean DeBloisfired up $55.5 million in its debut this weekend; for comparison,How to Train Your Dragonbowed to $43.7 million and its sequelHow to Train Your Dragon 2premiered to $49....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Douglas Hernandez

What to Expect From 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 3 Based on the Book

Interview with the VampireSeason 2 has finally concluded, albeit on a bittersweet note, but not without delivering a few last-minute twists. In Paris, Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) goes on a satisfying killing spree in the name of avenging Claudia (Delainey Hayles), while discovering thatLestat (Sam Reid)had ultimately been responsible for sparing him from death, rather than Armand (Assad Zaman). Though several questions are now answered, certain events inthe mindblowing finalehave introduced a whole new set of curiosities and problems — and they will surely be addressed in the recently confirmed Season 3....

July 26, 2025 · 6 min · 1072 words · Ashley Beck