Hysterical
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| FX | Release Date: April 2, 2021 |
Summary:
Margaret Cho, Marina Franklin, Nikki Glaser, Kathy Griffin, Bonnie McFarlane, and Sherri Shepard are some of the female stand-up comedians discussing the highs and lows of the business in this documentary directed by Andrea Nevins.
Genre(s):
Comedy, Movie/Mini-Series, Documentary
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IndieWire
Apr 1, 2021
TV Guide Magazine
Apr 1, 2021
Season 1 Review:
A documentary that more than lives up to its billing. [29 Mar - 11 Apr 2021, p.9]
Apr 5, 2021
Season 1 Review:
Hysterical isn’t the be-all, end-all for documentaries about women in comedy. But it’s a step in the right direction. ... f you’re not already a comedy nerd and need an awakening, this is a good start. But for a deeper dive, I’d recommend the singular documentaries of legends such as Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, or Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley.
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Apr 1, 2021
Season 1 Review:
The film is pleasant and watchable, a cheerleading effort to rally support for a purported stand-up sisterhood, but I kept waiting for the personal revelations that would drop my jaw. ... Scope may be Nevins' most conspicuous weakness here. In wanting to capture "women in comedy" as a cultural monolith, she ends up erasing the individualized voices and personae that help these women stand out in their industry.
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Sep 25, 2021
Inspiring and empowering. It's great to see women sharing their experiences as comics, and together about each other in such a supportive manner. Loved it!
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