stand up comedy

Hannah Gadsby’s NANETTE Is Not A Film, Here’s Why

Emily Wheeler delves into the hot topic of what exactly makes something a film – here using the example of Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix special Nanette.

Hannah Gadsby's NANETTE Is A Film, Here's Why
Hannah Gadsby’s NANETTE Is A Film, Here’s Why

Gadsby delivers Nanette with not just a message, but a narrative, something more commonly described by another word when such a show is recorded – film.

Hannah Gadsby's DOUGLAS Is A masterpiece, But How Will It Fare On Film?
Hannah Gadsby’s DOUGLAS Is A Masterpiece, But How Will It Fare On Film?

Even if Douglas doesn’t match its predecessor, the material is strong enough that it could still wind up being the second greatest stand-up film of all time.

FUNNY COW: The most unpleasant British film in recent memory
FUNNY COW: The Most Unpleasant British Film in Recent Memory

Funny Cow is one of the most harmful depictions of the British working class in popular culture since Sacha Baron Cohen’s Grimsby, in addition to being one of the most mindbogglingly racist and homophobic films in recent memory.