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More than a time capsule but less than it could have been, "It Started as a Joke" makes a lovely case that laughter is the best medicine... March 15, 2019 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
More than a time capsule but less than it could have been, "It Started as a Joke" makes a lovely case that laughter is the best medicine...
David Ehrlich
There's a raw power in this footage I'm not sure the filmmakers really have a handle on. It hits upon that primal human need to turn grief into art, to salvage something positive out of all this sadness. April 5, 2020 | Full Review…
There's a raw power in this footage I'm not sure the filmmakers really have a handle on. It hits upon that primal human need to turn grief into art, to salvage something positive out of all this sadness.
Sean Burns
This documentary breezes by quickly, but it manages to capture its subject soulfully while touching on serious subjects and demonstrating that laughter really is the best medicine sometimes. April 3, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
This documentary breezes by quickly, but it manages to capture its subject soulfully while touching on serious subjects and demonstrating that laughter really is the best medicine sometimes.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Seeing the absurdity of Mirman's stage work, coupled with the irreverent, inside-baseball tenor of the festival's approach to humor, it feels sad that this film is documenting what seems to be an end to this era. April 3, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5.0 | Full Review…
Seeing the absurdity of Mirman's stage work, coupled with the irreverent, inside-baseball tenor of the festival's approach to humor, it feels sad that this film is documenting what seems to be an end to this era.
Dominic Griffin
The comedy festival doc matters most when comedians use humor to heal April 2, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
The comedy festival doc matters most when comedians use humor to heal
Christian Toto
It's a warm and inviting bio-doc of Mirman, one of the funniest and most delightful people in comedy April 29, 2019 | Full Review…
It's a warm and inviting bio-doc of Mirman, one of the funniest and most delightful people in comedy
Jason Bailey
A compelling and moving tribute to an era of alt-comedy that suddenly took the mainstream by storm, and is worthwhile viewing for any and all fans of this brand of humor. April 29, 2019 | Full Review…
A compelling and moving tribute to an era of alt-comedy that suddenly took the mainstream by storm, and is worthwhile viewing for any and all fans of this brand of humor.
Nick Johnston
"It Started As a Joke" really makes it feel like you've been privy to something special, not only in terms of comedy, but in terms of the potential of people. March 15, 2019 | Full Review…
"It Started As a Joke" really makes it feel like you've been privy to something special, not only in terms of comedy, but in terms of the potential of people.
Stephen Saito
It Started As A Joke is often as entertaining as a solid set from any one of the featured comedians, but it also has a serious streak in the insight it offers into Mirman's challenges off the stage. March 13, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
It Started As A Joke is often as entertaining as a solid set from any one of the featured comedians, but it also has a serious streak in the insight it offers into Mirman's challenges off the stage.
Kimber Myers
It Started As A Joke celebrates the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival as well as offering some insight into the life of comedian Eugene Mirman. March 12, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
It Started As A Joke celebrates the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival as well as offering some insight into the life of comedian Eugene Mirman.
Danielle Solzman
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