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Inside is Bo Burnham’s first comedy special since 2016’s Make Happy. The special was written and filmed during quarantine in a single room in Burnham’s house. He served as the entire production team, filming, lighting, directing, editing, etc. the entire project.
Sometimes it’s nice to celebrate Christmas with a less traditional story. There’s always a place for a traditional special, story, or film. I like to shake things up and celebrate all facets of the holiday season.
Solutions and Other Problems is the second original collection of comics from Allie Brosh, creator of Hyperbole and a Half.
Douglas is a very different special in a lot of ways. For one thing, it’s not a standup special about trauma. Gadsby makes that clear in her prelude, a delightful device where she quite literally announces the exact order of her set and the intentions of key moments before beginning the actual show. No, this special has a much lighter tone than Nanette. It also feels more like a traditional standup special, though director Madeleine Perry keeps the focus on Gadsby with clear camera work and multiple angles.
The criteria for the list is rather simple. A great musical has to have a great song score. The singing has to be good. The songs have to service the story and the story needs to hit the emotional heights necessary to justify a song. And, most importantly, the film must have released between 2010 and 2019.
