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Best in Show
TV Review: HBO Delivers Likable Laughs in ‘Family Tree’
Submitted by BrianTT on May 11, 2013 - 8:22pmCHICAGO – Christopher Guest, the beloved writer/director behind “Best in Show” and “Waiting For Guffman,” comes to TV this weekend with the premiere of HBO’s “Family Tree” and the result is something unique for television comedy — a show that doesn’t force the laughs as much as build likable characters.
Blu-ray Review: Howlingly Funny ‘Best in Show’ is a Comic Masterpiece
Submitted by mattmovieman on March 8, 2013 - 4:49pmCHICAGO – The more one is familiar with the art of improv, the more one is bound to fall head over heels in love with the mockumentaries of Christopher Guest. Working from a mere scene outline, Guest and his ensemble of top-drawer comedians bring a colorful assortment of richly eccentric oddballs to life. Their ad-libbed dialogue is infinitely funnier than scripted punchlines since it emerges organically from their character’s own warped worldview.
