November 17, 2015

More Underrated Comedies to Add to Your Queue (Vol. 7)

You’ve seen the blockbusters, and all the Oscar contenders, but you still are looking for something to watch. Maybe something you missed. There are so many films that didn’t make a big splash, earn a lot of money or garner a lot of awards, or maybe don't get quoted by your friends, but they are worthy of being at the top of your queue. Ten smaller comedies that definitely worth watching. And as always, more to come.
June 4, 2015

5 Things We Learned About Making a Great Comedy From Spy Director Paul Feig

Earlier this week Paul Feig stopped by SiriusXM's "Bennington" to talk with Ron Bennington and Gail Bennington about his new movie "Spy" which hits theaters this Friday. Feig talked about working with Melissa McCartney and why they have such a great working actor-director partnership, the return of strong women to the big screen, and why "chick flicks" aren't good movies (and why his movies aren't "chick flicks"). Paul also shared some of his secrets to a successful action-comedy movie, and we took careful notes. We chose five things we learned about how to make a great action comedy movie to share.
April 28, 2015

The Best Comedy on TV Since Eastbound & Down is Big Time in Hollywood FL

Ever since Eastbound & Down wrapped in November 2013, we've been looking for the next big thing-- the next big comedy series that would be so completely original, so fresh, that would surprise you at every turn, and leave you needing to see what happens next every single week.
February 21, 2015

The Top 87 Oscar Nominated Comedy Performances. Ranked.

The 87th Annual Oscars are upon us, and with that comes the common debate as to whether the Oscars don’t give comedy their due. The argument can certainly be made that there is a definite type of film which always receives nominations described as “Oscar bait”; the films which seem to have been made with a checklist of “how to get nominated.” But in the 87 years since the Oscars have been around, there have more than a few times that the Oscars genuinely loved comedy. After all, the first film to get nominated in the top five AND the first film to receive nominations in all for acting categories were both comedies (It Happened One Night (1934) & My Man Godfrey (1936)). And despite seeing more than a few times that the Oscars somehow overlooked great comic performances or only nominated comedians when they went serious (Cary Grant’s two nominations were both in dramas), a few times they showed they had a sense of humor. With that said, here are my picks for the 87 funniest film performances which ever got nominated, ranked.
December 31, 2014

The Very Best of 2014 on The IBang

It's been a tremendous year of change for all of us. At the end of our first year devoted full time to comedy, we wanted to thank everyone who has helped the site grow. The contributors, the developers, the writers, readers and commenters, and everyone who helps us out by retweeting, posting on other sites and boards, we can't thank you enough. We have big plans for 2015 to continue and grow and hope you'll all stick around.
October 22, 2014

Add It To Your Queue: Vol 6: The Comedy Queue

So, you’ve seen the blockbusters, and all the Oscar contenders, but you still are looking for something to watch. Maybe something you missed. There are so many films that didn’t make a big splash, earn a lot of money or garner a lot of awards, but are still worthy of being seen. Clear your Netflix queue (or itunes or amazon or epix queue) and make some room for a few of these overlooked gems that may not have come your way before but are well worth your time.
July 1, 2014

Paul Mazursky (1930-2014)

One of the most prolific film writers of his generation, Paul Mazarsky died yesterday, but left behind an impressive filmography which serve as true documents of their time.
February 21, 2014

Lock Yourself In Weekend: Peter Sellers

He's been called Great Britain's finest comedic actor since Charlie Chaplin, and deservedly so. Which is why we created this perfect "Lock Yourself in Weekend" at home film festival with the essential works of Peter Sellers.
May 1, 2013

The Muppet Show Musical Guests

The Muppet Show was a prime-time, comedy-variety show which ran from 1976 until 1981.  It was created for kids, but each week Kermit the Frog and […]
September 6, 2012

Geoffrey Rush: The Eye of the Storm

Geoffrey Rush has been a part of the cinematic and theatrical landscape in Australia and around the world for over four decades, and his work has […]