“Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” Review

Five years into his comedy career, appeared on stage to confess that he’d run out of material. He then showcases how simple laughs can be gained by wearing his shirt to reveal a painted-on face and slamming a pie into his face. This bit bookmarks this documentary about Albert Brooks’s career in comedy and filmmaking. He was hilarious but always insightful about finding something more to human nature within his bits. It was usually something deeply earnest about everything from fea...