Film Review – Joke Man

For many years, Ian Karr served as a co-host for “Jackie’s Joke Hunt,” a Sirius Radio show that dealt exclusively with bite-sized offerings of humor, with Jackie Martling serving as the master of ceremonies. Karr hopes to go deeper into the world of Martling with “Joke Man,” a documentary exploring (some) of the life and (some of the) times of the veteran comedian, who’s been trying to make audiences laugh with his machine-gun like delivery of traditional jokes, and his encyclopedic knowledge of humor. The idea is similar to 2017’s “Gilbert,” which also took a closer look at a filthy, habitually misunderstood man. Martling isn’t quite as famous as the late Gilbert Gottfried, and Karr is a little too light when it comes to the details of his personal life, but “Joke Man” is a breezy, amusing sit. It’s a valentine to Martling, who’s still in the mix when it comes to performing and hustling, eager to perform for audiences and Karr’s camera, doing a fine job guiding the story of his life. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com