Author: Ian D.

When the climax of the film you are watching is the Queen of England letting out a fart that lifts a table cloth…you know you may not be the target demo. Don’t get me wrong, a good fart joke is timeless, a form of comedy I dare say none of us are above. And weirdly the BFG earns the laughs in this scene by taking the time to give us two compelling leads that have led us through even the sleepiest of moments.

When Finding Nemo was released 13-years ago it was met with righteous adulation and rightfully so. It was a perfect Pixar vehicle – using state of the art animation to bring the Pacific Ocean to life in vivid detail. The story was slight, essentially a road trip movie about a clownfish and his absent-minded companion but this was early Pixar. The depth of character combined with a wonderful sense of humor and beautiful themes made the film accessible to kids but even more resonant with their parents.

About halfway through the interminable Warcraft I all at once fought the urge to doze off while wondering if this monstrosity of a movie could find an audience. Not a traditional audience mind you, which it most certainly will not – rather the kind of cosplay, hooting and hollering type audience that shows up for midnight madness screenings of cult classics at the Egyptian Theater. But as this theatrical Ambien reached its CGI-fart of a conclusion the crushing realization had fully washed over me.

What’s truly left to be said about the Marvel Comic Universe? At this point it’s an expansive world of spandex and spaceships with superheroes taking turns punching with a healthy dose of saving. Every couple of years they get together to punch a really bad guy. So what’s left? What device could possibly be used to keep this thing going? What if…they punch each other! A novel idea indeed.

If you haven’t been able to see even a sketch from the comedy duo Key and Peele at this point than there is a case to be made that you indeed, live under a rock. Using their platform on Comedy Central (established in 2012) combined with a savvy use of social media the pair have created a hysterical platform that folds in observational, racial and absurdist humor. They took the lofty expectations set by Dave Chappelle and nearly met them at every turn.