Comedy
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the comedy genre, which concerns things that are funny or things that seemingly attempt to be funny.
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Cul-de-sac
Polanski viewed the seminal Repulsion as a stepping stone to this forgotten, bizarre black comedy he intended to be a hit. For all its quirky and amusing antics and characters, Cul-de-sac bears the distinctive mark of a Polanski film in that he psychologically traps his characters and invites us to observe how they respond. There… (read more)
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Shovel Knight
Can ‘Shovel Knight,’ a retro indie 2D platformer, reach the heights of its inspirations? (read more)
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Inside Llewyn Davis
As a folk fan, Inside Llewyn Davis is a heavy disappointment. I can’t buy into it as a portrayal of the early-60s folk scene because the Coen bros’ dialogue is too crass, modern, and maybe simply anachronistic. The intense bitterness of every character being either an idiot hick or a smartass shithead is overbearing, and… (read more)
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Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love is a very unexpected mix of palpably uncomfortable anxiety-ridden drama, frilly romance, and absurdist comedy that comes incredibly, incredibly close to imploding in on itself by becoming a wild mess – but there’s just enough ambiguity to its strangeness to blur these cracks over and make it a really lovely trip. Any primary… (read more)
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Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
This oft-maligned sequel to ‘Zeta Gundam’ is known for its tonal whiplash complete with frequent slapstick comedy. Is ‘Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ’ better than people give it credit for? (Includes ‘Gundam Frag.’) (read more)
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Memories
This anthology film features three unrelated segments made by icons of the anime industry. (read more)
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Inferno Cop
This absurdist action/seinen parody from Studio Trigger is certainly tongue-in-cheek, but is Inferno Cop actually funny? (Includes ‘Fact Files’) (read more)
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Porco Rosso
Will ‘Porco Rosso’ ever rise above being a middle-of-the-road Ghibli movie? Maybe when pigs fly. Oh. Damn it. (read more)
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The Cat Returns
The Cat Returns has an extended sequence of a belly-dancing cat show. Who cares whatever else is in it? (read more)
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The Castle of Cagliostro
Studio Ghibli adapts the iconic hero-thief Lupin III to the silver screen in this 1979 adventure, "The Castle of Cagliostro." (read more)