This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Therapy often gets mined for comedy but we don’t often see comedy treated as sincere therapy. “Is This Thing On?” ...
Bradley Cooper is an actor’s director. That was made abundantly clear at a press conference for his new movie Is This Thing On?, premiering as the closing night selection for the New York Film ...
A man who's never done stand-up before walks into a comedy club. Sounds like the setup for a joke, right? Well, critic Bob Mondello says it's actually the setup for a movie directed by Bradley Cooper ...
Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett in 'Is This Thing On?' Searchlight Pictures Movies have forever explored the mysteries of marriage in all aspects from classics like Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes From A ...
Will Arnett and Laura Dern add emotional heft to Bradley Cooper’s intimate comedy about a separated spouse who finds solace in stand-up. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an ...
Arnett and Laura Dern play New York suburban parents who've decided to split up. Then he starts turning their separation into a comedy-club routine. Alex and Tess Novak (Will Arnett and Laura Dern) ...
NYFF: Cooper's third film behind the camera, and it's one he is literally operating this time, features captivating turns from Will Arnett and Laura Dern but is overlong and self-indulgent.