Dear friends,
Today’s show is hailed as Jim Carrey’s comeback to television. Originally commissioned by Showtime, it’s now available on Amazon Prime.
Kidding
On Amazon Prime US.
Jim Carrey stars in this unusual show dubbed a “tragicomedy”. He plays Mr. Jeff Pickles, the host of a beloved children’s show who has a do-gooder way of looking at life.
In contrast to his job cheering up kids and giving lessons in what’s good or bad, he has to deal with a dark reality: the passing of his son. His wife left him as a consequence and he lives alone and away from his family.
Kidding is about the contradictions that a life in show business brings and about what it takes for an optimistic person like Jeff to break. Produced and directed by Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry.
Alternatives you might like
Forever on Amazon Prime is another excellent dark comedy. It stars Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph.
Flowers on Netflix with Olivia Colman is a great dark comedy about a dysfunctional family of intellectuals.
Talk soon,
Bilal
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