Advertisements
Today’s Most-Viewed Posts
-
Advertisements
Tag Archives: comedy
The Secret Weapon of ’80s Comedies: Elmer Bernstein
What is the most recent live-action comedy film you saw that had a really memorable original score? Liar Liar? Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery? Home Alone? To me, most comedy films of the past few decades have had scores … Continue reading
Posted in Random Stuff, Videos
Tagged 1980s, comedy, drama, elmer bernstein, film score, films, movies, music, soundtrack, videos
Leave a comment
Sgt. Bilko Is an Underrated Comedy
Jonathan Lynn doesn’t seem to get much respect as a director. And yet he directed several excellent films, including Clue, My Cousin Vinny, and Sgt. Bilko (1996). Yes, I lump that last film in with those earlier ones because I … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos
Tagged clue, comedy, films, funny, humor, movies, sgt bilko, steve martin, videos
Leave a comment
The Original Anna and Elsa Didn’t End Well
My oldest brother, who inspired the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade/Tomb Raider comparison, is back with another movie matchup along those same lines. It turns out that more than 20 years before Frozen debuted, there was another Anna and Elsa. Specifically … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged action movies, animated films, comedy, films, frozen, fun, funny, humor, indiana jones, movies
Leave a comment
Dumb and Dumber vs. The Man Who Knew Too Little
Dumb and Dumber has a lot in common with The Man Who Knew Too Little. They’re both ‘90s comedies, and they feature top-tier comedians: the former stars Jim Carrey early in his career while the latter stars Bill Murray late … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged 1990s, bill murray, comedy, dumb and dumber, films, funny, humor, jim carrey, movies, movies based on books, the man who knew too little
Leave a comment
The Paddielphia Experiment
It’s finally here! The movie I wrote and directed as a teenager in the summer of 1997 and got all of my brothers and one of my sisters to star in it. The Paddielphia Experiment. For a number of reasons, I … Continue reading
Posted in Forgotten Film Gems, Uncategorized
Tagged cats, childhood, comedy, family, fun, funny, horror, personal, pets, videos
Leave a comment
The Best Compliment I Can Pay Shazam!
I was pleasantly surprised by Shazam! It wasn’t just the energetic humor or the emotional story at its heart that really stood out to me. I’m sure many people have already praised those aspects of the film. No, the best … Continue reading
Posted in Pleasant Surprises
Tagged big, comedy, comic books, dc comics, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, shazam
Leave a comment
