Dana Carvey is one of those comedians who has embodied a tragic level of misdirected talent throughout his career. Known … ...

I've been trying to nail the tone of this comedy script I've been working on, and it feels like I'm walking a fine line. I ...

For Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson), the protagonist of Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi black comedy Mickey 17, that’s both true and ...

Nominated for a Bafta, Karan Kandhari’s singular black comedy takes its audience to some unusual places. Do not be fooled by ...

After a series of slapstick hijinks in their attempts to play hero, things get real when a war with the gods and the sea dragons erupts and threatens the world, including everyone they care about.

Mickey 17 is a film which mixes absurdity, sci-fi, and philosophy into a political satire against capitalism and totalitarian leadership.

So it seems only fitting that Bristol should host the Slapstick Festival from 26 to 28 January – a celebration of one of America’s finest exports: the age of Hollywood silent cinema.