Some people consider “The Kid from Borneo” to be the most controversial short in the Our Gang series, but an argument can be made that it is the most misunderstood.
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Tag Archives: Comedy
One Battle After Another [2025]
Several forces vie for control of a young woman, mainly her father, in one of the year’s best films, Paul Thomas Anderson’s wildly entertaining One Battle After Another.
Haunted Hotel [2025]
A family tries to run a failing haunted hotel in Matt Roller’s hilarious adult animated horror-comedy Haunted Hotel, streaming on Netflix.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey [2025]
Two single adults connect through a magical trip of self-reflection in the sloppy schmaltzly slog of Kogonada’s A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.
Silencio [Fantastic Fest 2025]
The life and loves of a vampire and her daughter are explored in three time periods in Eduardo Casanova’s campy, metaphor-heavy dramatic comedy Silencio, a feature film edit of a 3-episode TV show, presented as part of Fantastic Fest 2025.
The Restoration at Grayson Manor (2025)
A gay man who loses his hands in a freak accident is given prosthetics whilst living under the watchful eye of his disapproving mother, but he has other plans for how to use his new appendages.
Coyotes [Fantastic Fest 2025]
A family and others are stuck between a fire and vicious animals in Colin Minihan’s uneven but worth watching Coyotes, presented as part of Fantastic Fest.