“We’re not a double act.” STEVE COOGAN AND ROB BRYDON
“We’re not a double act.” STEVE COOGAN AND ROB BRYDON
Comedy
THE TRIP TO THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
My prayers have been answered. As many of you may already know, my very favorite movie franchise is Michael Winterbottom’s…
THE PENGUIN LESSONS
Agitprop, Argentinean Cinema, British Cinema, Capsules Blog, Comedy, FIVE STARS, Memoir, Political History
Based on Tom Michell’s 2016 memoir about his time spent teaching English during a coup in Argentina in 1976, “The…
HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING — SHOCKTOBER!
British Cinema, Capsules Blog, Comedy, Criterion Collection, Cult Film, Horror, SHOCKTOBER!, Social Satire, Women's Cinema
Is “How To Get Ahead In Advertising” a one-of-a-kind satirical masterpiece? Yes, yes it is. Cole Smithey.
HITMAN
While it may not be a perfect movie, “Hitman” is a perfectly nuanced satire. “Hitman” comes at right time. Cole…
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL
Capsules Blog, Classic Cinema, Comedy, Coming-of-Age, Cult Film, FIVE STARS, Midnight Movies, Music, Punk, Rock 'n' Roll, sex, Women's Cinema
That the Punk band from NYC were soaking up California rays while making the movie, only adds to the fun…
HIGH ANXIETY — SHOCKTOBER!
BDSM, Capsules Blog, Classic Cinema, Comedy, FIVE STARS, SHOCKTOBER!, Spoof, Video Essay, Women's Cinema
Dedicated to “the Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock,” “Mel Brooks’s “High Anxiety” (1977) arrived as a polished comedy behind Brooks’s…
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW — SHOCKTOBER!
BDSM, British Cinema, Capsules Blog, Classic Cinema, Comedy, Cult Film, FIVE STARS, Horror, LGBTQ, Musical, Play Adaptation, Punk, Queer Cinema, Rock Opera, Sci-Fi, sex, Sexploitation, SHOCKTOBER!, Transgressive Cinema, Women's Cinema
“Smells like fish, tastes like chicken, hold your nose and keep on lickin’.” Cole Smithey.
GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
Memo to Rian Johnson, nobody in their right mind cares about your little Elon Musk-styled billionaires pretending, or not pretending,…
WHITE NOISE
“White Noise” is the worst fucking movie I’ve ever seen. Cole Smithey.
MY FABREZE COMMERCIAL
I suppose it was sometime in 2012 when I got cast in a Fabreze commercial. I’d come from a screening,…
RUSHMORE — THE CRITERION COLLECTION
Before Wes Anderson became a pale imitation of himself, he made a splashy sophomore comedy with punch. Cole Smithey.
THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND
While far being a perfect movie, “King” gives Pete Davidson’s deadpan comedy room to roam. Cole Smithey.
SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER
Comedy from simpler times. No smart phones. No internet. Ah, the peacefulness of it all. Comforting. Cole Smithey.
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME
Craig Brewer’s biopic valentine to the great Rudy Ray Moore is a romping hoot.
ST. VINCENT
“St. Vincent” is a formula coming-of-age comedy that tics all the boxes. While it might not be a masterpiece, it…
DEATH AT A FUNERAL
Blackmail, drugs, familial duties, and slapstick make for a hilarious recipe in this British comedy classic. Cole Smithey
LIVING IN OBLIVION
Tom DeCillo’s hilarious comedy about the pain in the ass of independent filmmaking circa 1995 is a hoot.
THE FRENCH DISPATCH
On-the-spectrum filmic trilogy is a boring, self-indulgent fiasco.
SPOTLIGHT ON CANNES 2021: IN COMPETITION — TITANE —Julia Ducournau
Art House, Articles Blog, Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Comedy, Culture, Current Affairs, Directors, Film, Film Festivals, Horror, Women Filmmakers
“Julia Ducournau is a French film director and screenwriter. She attended film school at La Fémis in Paris, where she…
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