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LOGIN ‘On the Count of Three’ Review: Jerrod Carmichael’s Directorial Debut Is a Matter of Life and Death Sundance 2021: The comedian gets to the heart of troubled characters while always finding the uncomfortable laughsAlonso Duralde | January 29, 2021 @ 8:33 PM Last Updated: January 30, 2021 @ 8:33 AM Marshall Adams/Sundance Institute Sundance competitor “On the Count of Three” opens with two friends nervously trying to commit a joint murder-suicide, and it’s the feature directorial debut of comedian Jerrod Carmichael. Thankfully Carmichael, who also stars,...

Jerrod Carmichael makes his directorial debut at Sundance this weekend with a true marvel of pitch-black comedy, "On the Count of Three." Given that its main plot-point is suicide, the movie contains a whole set of obstacles a lot of filmmakers spend their careers avoiding. But Carmichael quickly establishes himself as a director you can trust on a wild emotional ride, and a creator of expanding talents with an invigorating approach to entertainment. “On the Count of Three” is the type of risky project that when done right proves a great, fearless storyteller. Advertisement The film'...

Christopher Abbott and Jerrod Carmichael in On the Count of Three. Photograph: Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Marshall Adams The shaggy bromance comedy On the Count of Three explains its title and premise in its stark opening scene. Two best friends have guns trained at each other’s head, agreeing that, yep, on the count of three they’ll shoot, bringing to end two lives that in their eyes haven’t been worth living, an inevitable solution to a bleak problem. Predictably we then rewind to “earlier that morningâ�...

Jerrod Carmichael: Directorial debut 'a natural progression of truth' By (0) Jerrod Carmichael directed and stars in "On the Count of Three." File Photo by John Gress/UPI | License Photo Jerrod Carmichael sees "On the Count of Three" as a continuation of his serious-minded comedy. Photo courtesy of the Sundance Institute Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Standup comedian and actor Jerrod Carmichael made his directorial debut with On the Count of Three, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday. Carmichael said the dark comedy about two friends making a suicide pact fit his aesthetic of using ...

This year's line-up includes historical thrillers, powerful dramas, fascinating documentaries, and at least one crazy Nic Cage movie.