In this edition, get a Borat Subsequent Moviefilm scene breakdown from Sacha Baron Cohen, find out why Batman: The Movie is great, and more.
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Netflix announced that Mike Birbiglia: The New One, a live recording of his one-man show on Broadway, will be coming to Netflix in November.
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Welcome to The Water Cooler, a weekly feature where the /Film staff is free to go off-topic and talk about everything except the movies and TV shows they normally write about. In this edition: Ethan saw Mike Birbiglia's new stand-up special live in person, Hoai-Tran has been reading a current best-seller, Peter attends a secret magic show, Ben read a classic Agatha…
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If the recent deals with Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock weren't enough, there will be new 2017 Netflix stand-up specials every week.
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There are two new Louis CK Netflix specials that have been locked down exclusively on the streaming service, plus Mike Birbiglia's new special arrives soon.
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Read a whole slew of lists from filmmakers counting down their Top 10 Movies of 2016. La La Land got plenty of love, but so did a bunch of other films.
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A Don't Think Twice viral video was created by Mike Birbiglia to promote his second directorial effort, but don't worry, it's not as desperate as it sounds.
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Watch the Don't Think Twice trailer. Starring Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs & Mike Birbiglia (who also directed), the dramedy follows an improv troupe.
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Mike Birbiglia's second film is a huge leap forward for him as a filmmaker and a showcase for Gillian Jacobs, who is nothing short of amazing.
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Following his directorial debut with the autobiographical Sleepwalk with Me, a Mike Birbiglia improv movie called Don't Think Twice is now in production.
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Check out the Trainwreck trailer starring Amy Schumer. Judd Apatow directed the comedy also featuring Brie Larson, Tilda Swinton, and Bill Hader.
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Judd Apatow's Trainwreck casts John Cena, Tilda Swinton, Mike Birbiglia, Barkhad Abdi, Ezra Miller, John Glaser and Vanessa Bayer to join Amy Schumer.
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Last year, screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber brought us The Spectacular Now, a smart, tender YA adaptation about first love. This year, they're mining similar territory with The Fault in Our Stars, based on John Green's bestselling novel. They even have Shailene Woodley starring once again. This time, she plays Hazel Grace Lancaster, who falls for fellow cancer patient Augustus Waters…
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If you haven't seen Mike Birbiglia's film Sleepwalk With Me, it's a good experience that is now available to stream on Netflix in the US. The movie, which follows the writer/actor/director's formative experiences as a stand-up comedian, premiered last year at Sundance, and turned into a tidy little, er, sleeper hit. Doesn't hurt that it was…
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Okay, I know it's fake. I know Joss Whedon, Mike Birbiglia and Ira Glass are all friends, but I don't care. This fabricated Internet war between The Avengers and Sleepwalk With Me is really clever and fun. It started earlier this week when Whedon, director of the third largest film of all time The Avengers,…
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To date, Joss Whedon's The Avengers has only grossed $617.3 million in the United States and Box Office Mojo reports it's barely playing on 200 screens. That's unacceptable, says the writer/director, who released a video damming the upcoming film Sleepwalk With Me from stealing some of those precious, and much needed screens. The comedy, written…
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One of my favorite movies of the year so far is coming to theaters next month. The trailer came online late last week but got buried thanks to a little event called Comic-Con. Now I'm happy to finally share the first trailer to Mike Birbiglia's Sleepwalk With Me, an autobiographical romantic comedy about a man's…
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There's a running joke amongst comedians that people get into stand-up just so they can be TV stars. It works for some but for others, it seems like stand-up might be a better route to get into film directing. It worked for Woody Allen, Louis CK and now it's worked for Mike Birbiglia, a successful…
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