Give It Up

This is a very good movie despite there being no appearance from Spider-Man or cyclopses or a minion and/or monster.

adam_hart

I love watching creative people do their thing, especially when they’re so damn funny. Also the most natural feeling mockumentary I’ve ever seen. Really a perfect combination of tone, humor, and production value to tell this specific story.

Kelsey K

Very funny and refreshing. Kyle and Gareth make an incredible duo.

onesonnone

This movie is so funny half the jokes are thrown away and by the time it registers three more jokes have flown your way. The cribs/sids joke?! I’m still laughing. The quotability of this movie is on par with early Apatow and the director’s ability to balance cringe with…

neehilism

I wasn’t sure when he was going to get redemption but even when he did he still bumped her 😭 Was sooo impressed with how this was filmed (during the main actor’s IRL standup comedy tour!!). Loved how immersive it was to watch in theaters by the nature of a majority of the…

cowla

A rare film that captures the depressing realities of a medium (comedy) while also highlighting the whimsical, humanist optimism of creating art with someone you connect with.  This film is shockingly decent in it’s portrayal of women, which shouldn’t be a surprise but as…

mrentschler

any movie that starts off with a Carrot Top quote is bound to be pretty funny in my book. most evil stand-up comedian in a movie since Adam Sandler in Funny People? The only thing worse than an unfunny comic is a comic that can't take a joke! the director had an impeccable…

Nic

Standup is a scam to sell chicken tenders My favorite podcaster makes a movie, I’m going to enjoy it quite a bit.  I love that Luke Simmons filmed this DIY style, in the Dollop van, during their tour, and that he was the voice behind the camera, ribbing Gareth throughout.…

Matt While

Went to the Laemmle Theatre in NoHo for the very first time to see Give It Up as a way to show my support for Kyle Anderson and Gareth Reynolds last night. It was truly a remarkable film/mockumentary that portrays the Comedy Industry through the perspective of a veteran…

Julian Worthington