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March 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Ricky Gervais: Humanity Director: John L. Spencer Netflix In his first stand-up special since 2010 Ricky Gervais wastes no time being desperately irreverent. This of course is default-setting stuff for Gervais. He has no interest in checking his privilege, not when he can whip it out and waggle it in your face. He was broke, […]Archive
February 27, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Chris Rock: Tamborine
Chris Rock: Tamborine Director: Bo Burnham Netflix In Chris Rock’s first comedy special in a decade he runs across the same ground he always has: race and politics, relationship and sex. And it’s a long time since Rock was funny, or relevant. Here he has a few okay-lines early on, but it’s well-worn, you don’t […]Archive
February 25, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Christina P: Mother Inferior
Christina P: Mother Inferior Director: Jay Karas Netflix Christina Pazsitzky is now “Christina P” – easier to say, easier to deal with I guess. But with her first Netflix comedy special she comes out swinging, armed with jokes, not just about her experiences as a new mother, though to begin with that’s the thread.Archive
December 19, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Judd Apatow: The Return
Judd Apatow: The Return Director: Marcus Raboy Netflix A huge part of the Judd Apatow narrative, one he’s constantly been pushing across the last decade in particular, is his “Comedy Nerd” persona – there’s a fair bit of proof there too, sure. At 15, he started interviewing legends in the game – but this comedy […]Archive
November 30, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast: Episode 92 – Scott Blanks
Welcome to episode 92 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This conversation is me chatting with “the Godfather of New Zealand Comedy” Scott Blanks. Twenty years ago he turned an old porno theatre into a comedy club – The Classic. It’s still rolling on, with nightly comedy bills. […]Archive
November 27, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Comedy on Vinyl: Stand-Up Comedy LPs
There was a time when I would listen to Bill Cosby records. But as I told you all recently that time is most certainly over. I still retain some affection for the idea of a comedy record – and by that I mean an LP, a stand-up comedy show pressed to vinyl. There’s something wonderfully indulgent about […]Archive
October 22, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Marc Maron: Too Real
Marc Maron: Too Real Director: Lynn Shelton Netflix Marc Maron’s sharper, funnier now than he’s ever been and yet Too Real, his latest comedy special – this one taped for Netflix – isn’t at all laugh-out-loud funny. But that’s okay! I’ve struggled through some of Maron’s specials, but I’m dedicated to the cause; a regular […]Archive
October 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 209 – James Acaster, Wellington, 2016
And if there’s a better act at this year’s Comedy Festival I haven’t seen it. * *Disclaimer: I hate the Comedy Festival and this is the only show I’m attending – that said it was fucking tremendous. That’s how I closed my review of James Acaster last year. No disrespect to him – only disrespect for the […]Archive
May 29, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Fred Stoller: Five Minutes To Kill
Five Minutes To Kill: How The HBO Young Comedians Special Changed The Lives of 1989’s Funniest Comics [Kindle Single] Fred Stoller Amazon Digital Services LLC Fred Stoller returns to the Kindle Single format once again with winning results. Stoller, a character-actor and occasional stand-up is a guy you’ve seen and heard in so many films […]Archive
April 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Maria Bamford: 20%
Maria Bamford 20% Comedy Central Maria Bamford is a hard-working comedian – she might try her best to deny it, suggesting her with her latest comedy album that she’s only running at a fifth of her capability – but the yards are there in the rear-view mirror. And in a year or two where she’s […]Archive
March 21, 2017 by Simon Sweetman