Casey Chong with a selection of essential gross-out comedies… Comedies come in different styles and tones, one of which is the subgenre of gross-out comedies. True to their nature, they are meant to offend you with the shock values that can be either raunchy, revolting or plain juvenile. Physical gags are often incorporated into gross-out […]
Paul Feig discusses his scrapped Ghostbusters 2 plans, unsure about a Bridesmaids sequel
Director Paul Feig returned to cinemas this weekend with the release of the Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively thriller A Simple Favor [read our review here], two years on from his female-led reboot of the 1980s classic Ghostbusters. The film was intended as a relaunch of the Ghostbusters franchise, but a worldwide gross of just $229 […]
Plumbing New Depths in Low Brow
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at an increasing trend in witless low brow comedies on the big screen… It goes without saying that low brow comedy is nothing new. Foul mouthed tirades, sex jokes and toilet humour. Occasionally these comedies might play with stereotypes relating to race, gender or sexuality. Of course attitudes have changed […]
