Black Humour
"Black comedy...also known as 'black humour' or 'dark comedy', is a sub-genre of comedy and satire where topics and events that are usually treated seriously – death, mass murder, sickness, madness, terror, drug abuse, rape, war etc - are treated in a humorous or satirical manner." - Wikipedia
Good Stuff! Alice's dark comedy delights await below.
The Matador (2005)
6.8/10
Director: Richard Shepard
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Hope Davis, Adam Scott, Philip Baker Hall, Roberto...
Pierce Brosnan gleefully takes the mick out of his suave Bond/Remington Steele persona, as Julian Noble, an international gun-for-hire, who's past his... Read more
The Method (2005)
7.3/10
Director: Marcelo Pineyro
Starring: Eduardo Noriega, Najwa Nimri, Eduard Fernandez, Pablo Echarri, Ernesto Alterio,...
A cutting corporate satire from Spain, based on a famous play by Jordi Galceran, it features seven job applicants who turn up for an interview and fin... Read more
The Moaning of Life (2013)
8.2/10
Starring: Karl Pilkington, John Montgomery
As if being sent around the world three times already by Ricky Gervais in An Idiot Abroad wasn't enough, everyone's favourite 'round-headed buffoon' i... Read more
The Naked Civil Servant (1975)
8/10
Director: Jack Gold
Starring: John Hurt
John Hurt delivers a compelling performance in the role of Quentin Crisp, based on Crisp's autobiography as an effeminate homosexual growing up in Eng... Read more
The Office (US): Season 2 (2006)
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak
Breaking free from its formidable BBC parent and finding its own comedy feet, the second season of 'the American Office' has a full compliment of 22 e... Read more
The Office (US): Season 3, Part 1 (2006)
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak
Steve Carell is back in his Golden Globe-winning role as the endlessly (and hilariously) ignorant Michael Scott. Pam and Jim are still the star-crosse... Read more
The Office (US): Season 3, Part 2 (2007)
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak, Melora Hard...
The second half of season three includes Michael and Jan's first official date as a Dunder Mifflin couple; Andy gets back from anger management traini... Read more
The Office (US): Season 4, Part 1 (2007)
Starring: Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, BJ Novak, Melora Hard...
Steve Carell returns as 'The World's Greatest Boss' although he does run over Meredith in the carpark; Jim and Pam bring a little romance to the workp... Read more
The Office - The Christmas Specials (2003)
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
The only British sitcom ever to win a Golden Globe returns for two final extended episodes. Much has happened since our last visit to Wernham Hogg. Da... Read more
The Office: Series 1 (2001)
8.5/10
Director: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
BAFTA-winning comedy about the Slough paper-merchant where life is stationery... David Brent (Ricky Gervais) is a petty, pompous boss who thinks he's... Read more