10 enormous comic talents that haven’t translated to…
From Gervais to Azaria, these comedians are still in search of a big laugh on the big screen.
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Saving Sandler: Why real directors keep trying to resurrect…
Now edging 50, comedy heretic Adam Sandler has again teamed up with filmmakers looking to tap into his 'other…
How movie number two killed The Inbetweeners
Transforming the characters for worse and devolving into painful parody, The Inbetweeners 2 offers a bitter end for…
It’s Time You Watched: Trailer Park Boys
Continuing our series of TV shows you need to see, it's Netflix's recent comedy acquisition, Trailer Park Boys.
What We Do in the Shadows: UK premiere review
The guys behind Flight of the Conchords have rescued vampires from teenage girls, rejoice!
Robin Williams: Our tributes to a tragicomic legend
Screen Robot writers post their tributes to the late Robin Williams.
Why we all need to stop watching The Big Bang Theory
It's made Chuck Lorre rich, but The Big Bang Theory is a niggling weed in the cracks of modern comedy.
It’s Time You Watched: The Thick of It
Continuing our series of shows you need to see, it's Armando Iannucci's political comedy, The Thick of It.
It’s Time You Watched: Ripping Yarns
Continuing our series of TV shows you need to see, it's Palin and Jones's post-Python comedy, Ripping Yarns.
Finding the positives in cinema’s pain
As audiences flock to see The Fault in Our Stars, we ask what pleasure people take from tragedy on film.
Why is homosexuality always fodder for comedy?
Despite 22 Jump Street trying to have its cake and eat it, homophobia in mainstream comedy endures.
The cost of modern sitcoms
Do popular sitcoms exacerbate attitudes of racism and sexism in our society?