Category Archives: Comedy

THE ICE STORM (1997)

Ang Lee directs a “comedy of manners” about two families crashing into each other over Thanksgiving weekend.

RAISING ARIZONA (1987)

A live action cartoon from the Coen Brothers about Nicolas Cage kidnapping babies, but for love. A personal favorite.

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1993)

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan are fun to hang out with, and this movie is very funny, but I have many problems. I am a dude.

DEATH BECOMES HER (1992)

A breakthrough in special effects is used in service of a story that… what is this?

THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN (1984)

The Muppets take their act to Broadway in one of the definitive movies of my childhood.

PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES (1987)

A road comedy that feels somehow revolutionary in its plea for empathy, while also having some big laughs.

WAG THE DOG (1997)

This political satire remains hilarious, but these days can’t quite escape its basic 1990s-ness.

BORN YESTERDAY (1950)

The only movie I’ve ever seen where the guy likes the girl more after she puts on glasses.

ELECTION (1999)

A biting satire about a high school election that understands America better than any movie actually about national politics.