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Documentary filmmaking is oftentimes serious business, but not always. Such films tackle everyday stories and issues, sure, butreal life can often be funny in its own strange way, which leads to certain documentaries being naturally humorous. It often depends on the subject matter, sure, but documentaries about relatively serious things can also inject humor or be funny at times, depending on the approach taken by the filmmakers. The following movies are all tagged as documentaries and comedy movies (among some other genres, in some instances) on Letterboxd, so per that site, they can all be considered comedic documentary films....

In the world of television and film, it’s common for other countries to adapt or remake popular media. The U.S. has had plenty of successful adaptations, ranging from horror flicks likeThe Grudge(Ju-On) andThe Ring(Ringu) to dramas likeJane the Virgin(Juana la Virgen) andThe Good Doctor(The Good Doctor). However, plenty of American original shows that have been popularized have been adapted to fit other cultural mediums. Some such countries includeSouth Korea, which, while known for its K-drama-esque style of writing, has adapted some television and film from the U....

Overall, the 2010s were a great decade for movies. Some of the greatest films of the 21st century came from this period, and most of them performed as well as they deserved at the international box office. However,certain movies that flopped with audiences, critics, or both are ripe for a cult receptionthat hasn’t really found them yet. From so-bad-they’re-good gems to genuinely great films that were left in oblivion,these box office bombs are guaranteed to become cult classicssometime in the future....

Between flying kicks and epic take-downs, the world of martial arts offers a cinematic experience filled with pure adrenaline. But that’s not all there is to it. More than just action-packed spectacles, the best films in this genre are often driven by resilience and poetic discipline. They are shaped by characters who seek honor, redemption, or even revenge. These are, after all, the philosophies that transcend borders and time periods....

The mystery genre traces all the way back toEdgar Allan Poe, and talented artists have been expanding upon it since. SirArthur Conan DoylebasedSherlock Holmes' investigative style of deductive reasoning on the Gothic master’s work, and eventually, the literary medium would influence the world of cinema to create some ofthe greatest movies ever made. Nowadays, there have been so many takes on the mystery genre that it can take on various forms and styles....

Political turmoil and humor can make for great television. From those based on real life, likeThe Crown, to those with a fictional premise likeAnatomy of a Scandal, telling the stories of political figures is a balancing act.These political shows on Netflix can re-contextualize lived realities, and shine new light on stories that were always thought to be true. Shows likeDesignated SurvivorandThe West Wingpaved the way for a genre of show that at best can inspire, and at worse, can repulse....

Altered Carbonreturns to Netflix for a second season later this month, but it comes with an all new lead and a bunch of new faces joining the cast. Netflix’s compelling and sophisticated sci-fi drama now starsAnthony Mackieas Takeshi Kovacs, replacingJoel KinnamanasKovacs’ new sleeve. Returning cast members and characters includeRenée Elise Goldsberryas Quellcrist Falconer andChris Conneras Poe. Also joining the cast this season areSimone Missickas Trepp;Dina Shihabias Dig 301,Torben Liebrechtas Colonel Carrera; andJames Saitois Tanaseda Hideki; there’s much more on all of them below, a few of whom are teased in the season’s first trailer....

AMC Theatresseemed to have figured out the best response to industry-disrupting services like Moviepass and, uh, “all of streaming.” With their AMC Stubs A-List program, the theatre mega-chain offers a relatively low monthly subscription fee for up to three films in any of their theatres, allowing even for repeats and specialties like 3D or Dolby Theatres. The A-List bolstered and emboldened the public’s appetite for the theatrical experience, rising as quickly as Moviepass crashed and burned....

No one really makes a coming-of-age movie likeRichard Linklater— come on, the dude madeBoyhood— andApollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, coming to Netflix on April 1 after a SXSW premiere this month, looks as terrific as the rest. The crucial difference? This time it’s animated, the first time the filmmaker has tackled the medium since 2006’sA Scanner Darkly— with both movies having a similar, live-action-esque style. A new trailer shows off the gorgeous aesthetic, as well as giving us a new look at the story....

The James Bond film franchise has been around since 1962. In that time, there have been 24 James Bond movies with the next installment,No Time to Die, scheduled for release later this year. A franchise that’s almost 60 years old and has 24 films can be pretty daunting, especially since the films are pretty much all standalone adventures. Tackling them chronologically won’t really give you any advantage, and one of the harder truths of this series is that a lot of the Bond films aren’t very good whether due to being a product of their age or sloppy screenwriting or both....

Few superheroes can claim a career even remotely as prolific and longstanding as the Dark Knight himself, Batman. The Caped Crusader’s live-action film career has been going strong for a little less than a century now, beginning with the 1943 serial. After that, the “Bat Train” showed no signs of stopping, featuring the goofy 1966Adam Westiteration, the unmistakably influentialTim BurtonandJoel Schumacherfilms, the grounded and realisticDark Knighttrilogy, and most recently Bruce Wayne’s team-up heavy appearances in the DCEU....

Major spoilers for theBlack MirrorSeason 4 episode “Hang the DJ” follow below. If you’re been working your way throughBlack MirrorSeason 4 over the long holiday break, then you may have stumbled upon the episode “Hang the DJ”, which feels something like a close companion to Season 3’s series high-mark “San Junipero.” It’s an episode that takes on romantic relationships, but it does so on a more hopeful, optimistic note than, say, leaving you shaking in disgust/shock like some otherBlack Mirrorepisodes....

Black Pantheris currently dominating the box office around the world, surpassing expectations at every turn, and breaking freakingStar Warsrecords in the process. What we have here is a bonafide success, and as I discussed in my glowing review of the film, the not-so-secret ticket toBlack Panther’s triumph is writer-directorRyan Coogler’s bold, inspired vision and his unwavering command as a filmmaker. Never has that command been more clear than in a new behind-the-scenes video from Vanity Fair, which offers an in-depth analysis of how Coogler craftedBlack Panther’s standout action sequence – the South Korea-set casino fight....