‘Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story’ Shares the Tears, Fears, Insights of a Unique Clown

Stand-up comedy is best live — and often lived. Judd Apatow and comedy appreciator Neil Berkeley know this. In their admiring, at times achingly funny documentary “Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story” premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, the co-directors celebrate a comedian especially good at mining her life — including her struggles with […]