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Zarif: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The actor, model and writer gets a bad case of the funnies, brought on by Cole Escola, Mad TV and Ts Madison

The Regulars review – charming and funny workplace comedy at the Prince Charles cinema

Fil Freitas’s at times hilarious black-and-white film follows staff and punters at London’s film landmark through a day on shift

The heart triumphs over all things: why ‘anti-capitalist romcom’ Materialists isn’t just a fantasy

Celine Song’s new film may have hint of glossy 2000s romcom about it, but its take on the age old question of love or money has the cynicism of today

Materialists review – Dakota Johnson torn between Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans in charming romcom

Johnson plays a matchmaker who has to choose between wealthy new suitor Pascal and broke ex Evans, but the outcome feels a little undramatic

Fixed review – Netflix’s raunchy horny dog comedy wears thin

A filthy animated comedy about a dog preparing to be neutered offers some ribald humor but not much else

Nerds review – Steve Jobs and Bill Gates go toe-to-toe in a rollicking rap battle

The two titans of tech are parodied in a thoroughly fun send-up of the competition between Apple and Microsoft

That Alien, Sound review – super-kooky indie comedy puts sound-wave ET in woman’s body

Brando Topp’s debut feature follows a disembodied alien inhabiting a young woman’s body in a surreal exploration of music, identity and disconnection

‘Nothing else quite like it’: why DEBS is my feelgood movie

The next pick in our series of writers highlighting their favourite comfort watches is a box office dud from the 2000s that became a queer cult classic

‘A kick in the head we all needed’: beloved satirist John Clarke celebrated in new film by his daughter

Lorin Clarke’s documentary But Also John Clarke examines the forces that created Fred Dagg – and the reinvention that came with his move from New Zealand to Australia

One More Shot review – what if you could turn back time … via a magical tequila?

This Australian time-loop comedy starring Emily Browning, Aisha Dee and Ashley Zukerman is pleasingly derivative

Sh!t Theatre: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The fringe theatre duo share their list of nostalgic internet delights, including a bat, a mouse and a misbehaving puppet dog

Sense and Sensibility review – blue-chip cast decorates Emma Thompson’s pleasurable Austen adaptation

Thirty years later, this richly enjoyable film is back with its quality lineup including Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant alongside Thompson herself

Dirty Work review – a jolly holiday with Mary Floppins

Jessica Barton sets about cleaning up the domestic acts of the men in her audience with comically strict discipline

Freakier Friday review – puppyishly uninhibited Jamie Lee Curtis saves body-swap sequel

The body-swap comedy continues and while Lindsay Lohan puts in a serviceable appearance it’s her co-star who makes this zany update a treat

The Pickup review – Eddie Murphy’s heinous new comedy is worse than Norbit

The one-time king of comedy looks bored in Amazon’s unfunny slog, which also wastes Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson

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