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Sean L. McCarthy

Sean L. McCarthy's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
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Mike Epps: Delusional (2026) EDIT “If you only see one Mike Epps stand-up special, make it this one.” – Decider Jan 29, 2026 Full Review Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025) 40% EDIT “The brutal truth is that the farther he becomes removed from his classic works with Stephen Merchant, the less Gervais has to offer. ” – Decider Jan 9, 2026 Full Review Marcello Hernández: American Boy (2026) EDIT “This is a classic get-to-know-you debut special, and it’s fun not only to see how Hernandéz shines in the spotlight, but how expressive and emotional he gets displaying his love for his family and his culture.” – Decider Jan 9, 2026 Full Review Tom Segura: Teacher (2025) EDIT “Segura doesn’t seem to have enough new thoughts or experiences worth developing into another new hour. You can get away with trifling material on tour. On a special, not so much.” – Decider Dec 29, 2025 Full Review Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable... (2025) EDIT “For all of the humor and humanity he displays both in his closer as well as the end credits, there’s unfortunately a half-hour full of unnecessary cruelty and juvenile jabs masquerading as jokes to sit through first.” – Decider Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (2025) EDIT “Unlike those big-name actors who have fallen into stand-up as a lark and/or a money grab when they stopped booking acting gigs, Nanjiani is both working hard onscreen and still quite skilled as a stand-up. He hasn’t lost a step. ” – Decider Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Robby Hoffman: Wake Up (2025) EDIT “I don’t know if I’m ready to agree with Mulaney that Hoffman is a stand-up legend already in her prime, but I’ll certainly say that Hoffman is having her moment, her year, and you should catch her now while she’s basking in it.” – Decider Dec 23, 2025 Full Review Sarah Squirm: Live + In The Flesh (2025) EDIT “Her humor might not be ready for primetime, but it is great for the comedy business. ” – Decider Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Matt Rife: Unwrapped - A Christmas Crowd Work Special (2025) EDIT “Not to be a grinch, but this hour is so lightweight it would blow away even with some light flurries of thought.” – Decider Dec 8, 2025 Full Review Kevin Hart: Acting My Age (2025) EDIT “Hart at least is making an effort to show us sides of himself that are much more relatable than the versions of him we see onscreen and in the tabloids.” – Decider Dec 2, 2025 Full Review Gerry Dee: Funny You Should Say That (2025) EDIT “These stories are all amusing, albeit perhaps a bit short on huge laughs or applause breaks. ” – Decider Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Sebastian Maniscalco: It Ain't Right (2025) EDIT “The material here feels a bit lacking. ” – Decider Nov 24, 2025 Full Review Being Eddie (2025) 75% EDIT “Being Eddie sadly is nowhere near as chaotically thrilling as Being John Malkovich. And yet, for anyone born in Pete Davidson’s generation or younger, it must be quite a thrill to realize Murphy enjoyed a legendary run even before Shrek! ” – Decider Nov 13, 2025 Full Review Leanne Morgan: Unspeakable Things (2025) EDIT “I’m even more interested to see and hear where Morgan is coming from in her next special.” – Decider Nov 7, 2025 Full Review Mo Amer: Wild World (2025) EDIT “Amer remains a cuddly vehicle for peace himself.” – Decider Nov 3, 2025 Full Review Leslie Jones: Life Part 2 (2025) EDIT “ As much fun as it might be to witness her dream funeral, let’s hope we have to wait a long time before Jones leaves us, or even leaves the stage.” – Decider Oct 28, 2025 Full Review An Intimate Evening With Adam Pally (2025) EDIT “The comedian’s choice of songs veers heavily into sentimentality, and again, the only big laughs come after each song when he deflates the sad air hanging in the room.” – Decider Oct 22, 2025 Full Review Downey Wrote That (2025) EDIT “You’ll get a chance to see just how much of an impact Downey has made onscreen.” – Decider Oct 22, 2025 Full Review Frankie Quiñones: Damn That's Crazy (2025) EDIT “It’s almost as freeing for us as he must be for him to see him living out his dreams now. His happiness and contentment reaches us through the screen.” – Decider Oct 22, 2025 Full Review Michelle Wolf: The Well (2025) EDIT “Come for the gags about sex and fashion, stay for the less fashionable but more sustaining bits about what it’s like to be a woman in 2025.” – Decider Oct 22, 2025 Full Review Matt McCusker: A Humble Offering (2025) EDIT “McCusker may not wind up being the next [Bill] Burr, but it’d be nice if he tried.” – Decider Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Earthquake: Joke Telling Business (2025) EDIT “His catchphrase of a refrain has long been “these ain’t jokes.” Somehow that feels truer now more than ever. ” – Decider Oct 7, 2025 Full Review Cristela Alonzo: Upper Classy (2025) EDIT “This special finds Alonzo firmly in her happy place.” – Decider Sep 23, 2025 Full Review Caleb Hearon: Model Comedian (2025) EDIT “It’s quite a balancing act, what with the whimsy up top and the seriously dark rebuttals to his haters as a finisher.” – Decider Sep 23, 2025 Full Review Andrew Santino: White Noise (2025) EDIT “It’s worth watching Santino to see that not all of the white-guy podcasters are a monolith.” – Decider Sep 15, 2025 Full Review
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