Is This Thing On?
Director Bradley Cooper is on a roll, which is more than one can say for Alex (Will Arnett) when he first tries his hand at stand-up comedy to work through his pending divorce. Laura Dern plays his departing wife Tess, a former Olympian who quit sports to raise their children. Based on the life story of British comic John Bishop. Bradley Cooper, Andra Day, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes, Christine Ebersole and Ciarán Hinds co-star. (Rated R)
121 minutes
“Arnett and Dern are phenomenal.” Roger Ebert.com