It's a Disaster isn't an easy recommendation - none of this week's selections are - but it is a testament to the human spirit's ability to determine when it's fucking had enough.

| Sep 10, 2021

This one setting comedic extravaganza seems all the better for its tight containment, featuring an exciting concept, a hellaciously dynamite screenplay, and a group of talented actors all obviously having a good time.

| Aug 9, 2019

It's the hell of couples brunch fully realized. I was amused as much as galled by the unapologetic narcissism and stunning lack of empathy exhibited by the characters of It's A Disaster. These are people who shouldn't survive the apocalypse.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 11, 2018

The movie may not always be a knee-slapper, but it's smart, creative, and oddly sweet. At the very least, you'll probably never think of brunch the same way again.

| Jun 23, 2017

What an odd, funny, invigorating little movie.

| Jun 21, 2016

A unique twist on a tired genre turns into a tired twist on a unique genre.

| Original Score: 2.5 | Jun 15, 2014

Full of ingenuity and genuine surprises, this movie.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 16, 2014

A more witty, nuanced, subtle, adult version of "This is the End."

| Original Score: B | Jan 12, 2014

As visually interesting as nuclear fallout.

| Original Score: 44/100 | Jan 12, 2014

A smart character-driven droll comedy disaster pic.

| Original Score: B | Dec 29, 2013

The title does not describe the quality of this low-budget dark comedy.

| Jun 12, 2013

A quirky comedy of manners about the last party you would ever want to attend.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 29, 2013

If you can look past the awkwardness of humor based on being unexpectedly trapped in a house during a major emergency, it's an acutely observed, frequently funny piece of work.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 25, 2013

Despite the strength of his writing and his cast, Berger still falters when it comes to the final act.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 19, 2013

While Berger's approach to satire and social commentary is somewhat scattershot, his reference-heavy dialogue is sharp enough to allow each cast member to make an impression.

| Original Score: 7.2/10 | Apr 19, 2013

Berger's one to watch.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 19, 2013

The humour may not be wickedly black, but once in a while it's amusingly beige.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 19, 2013

You certainly wouldn't want to spend your last moments with this bunch, but a couple of hours watching them is enjoyable enough.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 18, 2013

Berger peppers the dialogue with enough clever lines and observational humor about the nature of relationships and human fallibility to make for an entertaining and darkly comic film.

| Original Score: B | Apr 18, 2013

You need better dialogue than Berger supplies to help It's a Disaster make a liar out of its title.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Apr 18, 2013