Reviews

Andy Ritchie: King Ding-A-Ling

By | May 16, 2011 at 1:02 pm | No comments

As if Andy Ritchie were the Mary Lou Retton of comedy, he charges down the runway, leaps headfirst into his act, and sticks the landing on the opening joke of King Ding-A-Ling, his debut CD on Stand Up! Records. He certainly does not go splat after unexpectedly and brilliantly...

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Alex Koll: Wizard Hello

By | May 12, 2011 at 4:53 pm | No comments

On his debut album, Wizard Hello, comedian Alex Koll immediately pulls the audience into his mystical world, presenting himself as a wizard (of course) and describing the ins-and-outs of "wizard comedy," which apparently involves telling jokes to magical crystals. From there,...

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Review: Alex Koll– “Wizard Hello”

By | May 12, 2011 at 4:45 pm | One comment

On his debut album, Wizard Hello, comedian Alex Koll immediately pulls the audience into his mystical world, presenting himself as a wizard (of course) and describing the ins-and-outs of "wizard comedy," which apparently involves telling jokes to magical crystals. From there,...

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Exclusive first review of “High Road,” Matt Walsh’s directorial debut

By | May 2, 2011 at 9:05 pm | 2 comments

Simply put, High Road is hilarious. The audience adored the film at its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Friday, and showed their appreciation with frequent swells of laughter. There's been plenty of speculation and Internet buzz about the Matt...

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Review: HBO’s ‘Talking Funny’ is primitive entertainment with plenty of laughs

By | April 22, 2011 at 10:06 am | 2 comments

Save your $12, moviegoers: You can see Scream free every day at home on any cable-news channel, the battlefield for combative squawking heads. That said, may we suggest clicking to HBO at 9 pm EST tonight to watch four civilized and celebrated fundits, Louis C.K., Ricky...

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Tony Clifton’s ‘Live on the Sunset Strip’: Punchline Magazine reviews the rough cut

By | April 18, 2011 at 12:21 pm | 2 comments

Fans and co-conspirators alike crammed into the Silent Movie Theater in Los Angeles last week for a sneak preview of an early cut of Tony Clifton: Live on the Sunset Strip. The documentary captures the highs, lows, and on-stage vagina shavings of Tony Clifton’s four-night...

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Review: Comedians You Should Know (the album)

By | April 15, 2011 at 1:36 pm | One comment

Comedians crave the spotlight the way plants covet sunlight. So Wednesdays at Timothy O’Toole’s in Chicago, their lodge of sorts, Marty DeRosa, Danny Kallas, Joe Kilgallon, Mike Lebovitz, Drew Michael and Michael Sanchez reconvene their six-member comedy club: Comedians You...

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Comedians You Should Know (the album)

By | April 14, 2011 at 11:02 pm | No comments

Comedians crave the spotlight the way plants covet sunlight. So Wednesdays at Timothy O’Toole’s in Chicago, their lodge of sorts, Marty DeRosa, Danny Kallas, Joe Kilgallon, Mike Lebovitz, Drew Michael and Michael Sanchez reconvene their six-member comedy club: Comedians You...

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South By Southwest Comedy recap: Day 6 (the final day)

By | March 21, 2011 at 12:33 pm | No comments

Well folks, SXSW 2011 has come to an end. Saturday marked the final day of the 9-day festival and the stellar stand-up comedy showcases and performances put the week to pasture in the best way possible. Slight change for tonight’s recap: we’re sparing you the nitty-gritty...

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