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Never Be Done: The Richard Glen Lett Story - Not a "sad clown" story, but a hard, redemptive look at a hard man to like

Never Be Done: The Richard Glen Lett Story - Not a "sad clown" story, but a hard, redemptive look at a hard man to like

By Thom Ernst

ReviewJim SlotekSeptember 14, 2020Never Be Done: The Richard Glen Lett Story, Comedians with self-destructive tendencies, Roy Tighe, Mark Breslin, Sunee Dhaliwal, Redemption and recoveryComment

All Joking Aside: Yet another sad drama about comedy that really does leave the jokes aside

All Joking Aside: Yet another sad drama about comedy that really does leave the jokes aside

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 18, 2020Dramas about comedians, Sad clown tropes, All Joking Aside, Canadian movies, Punchline, Sally Field, Tom Hanks, Shannon Kohli, James Pickering, Raylene Harewood, Brian Markinson, Mark Breslin, Yuk Yuk's comedy clubs, Graeme Thompso, Andrew “Dice” ClayComment

'YOU'RE ALL WRONG!': MARK BRESLIN & THOM ERNST REVISIT RECENT FILMS AND REACTION

ViewsJim SlotekFebruary 4, 2019Mark Breslin, Thom Ernst, 'You're All Wrong!', Contrarianism, Roma, Bohemian Rhapsody, Escape Room, Stan & Ollie, Aquaman, Reviewing the critics, Vox LuxComment

Your Weekend Film Roundup: What to See (and Skip) In The Theatres

By Original-Cin Staff

Review, ViewsNovember 2, 2018The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Bohemian Rhapsody, Burning, Weekly Roundup, Suspiria, Critics Picks, You're All Wrong, Mark Breslin, TIFF 2018Comment

'You're All Wrong!': Mark Breslin & Thom Ernst revisit recent films and reaction

By Mark Breslin and Thom Ernst

ViewsJim SlotekApril 9, 2018Contrarianism, The 15:17 To Paris, Black Panther, A Wrinkle In Time, Game Night, Yuk Yuk's comedy clubs, Mark Breslin, TVO's Saturday Night At The Movies, Thom Ernst, Oprah Winfrey

Guest column: Mark Breslin, Thom Ernst, The Critics Are Wrong!

By Mark Breslin and Thom Ernst

ViewsJim SlotekFebruary 8, 2018Mark Breslin, Thom Ernst, Movie criticism, Contrarianism, Awards season movies