Patton Oswalt: Annihilation (2017)

Patton Oswalt running on all cylinders would be 4.5 stars or better every time, I imagine. Yet these are not normal times: Both Marc Maron and he start out their specials marveling at the beyond-stupid stuff that fills their Twitter feeds now, so much that not only is it too much to make comedy from, but their material would soon by outmatched by even more crass occurrences only days later. (No names though, it is mild and last less than 5 minutes out of the whole show.) Patton talks again about the recent loss of his wife, and being a single parent, and manages to wring some comedy even from those struggles. Summary: "Be kind." This guy is genuine! Enjoy! 4 stars. (10-19-2017)