Commentary: The Rise Of The Crime Comedy
Crime and comedy are two genres that go surprisingly well together. Of course, this is all heavily dependent on tone.
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Commentary: ‘Black Mirror’ And ‘Barry’ Share A Similar Theme
Social commentary has always been an important part of storytelling. In the modern age, when society is heavily conflicted, there
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How ‘Barry’ And ‘Mr. Inbetween’ Wrote Sympathetic Hitmen
A hitman is a difficult character to create a protagonist around. Their profession is based in sin. And it’s not
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Commentary: How Barry Lost Its Comedy
Now that Barry has concluded, it’s worth going back and looking at the show’s evolution from beginning to end. At
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Commentary: ‘Barry’ And The Rise Of The Dark Dramedy
It’s always interesting to see the evolution of different genres. Comedies of the 1990s had a certain slapstick tone that
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‘Barry’ And The Resurrection Of Subtext
WARNING! Spoilers for Barry‘s season finale ahead. The art of storytelling has evolved tremendously over time. It might be a controversial
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‘Barry’ Has Every Genre All At Once
One of the first things to be decided about a story is its genre. Not always, of course, but more
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‘Atlanta,’ ‘Barry,’ & The Rise Of Unsettling Comedy
It’s strange how different genres of storytelling can evolve over time. Some genres are timeless, such as romance. A classic
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