Perhaps the best known of all screwball comedies, it is a bit too aggressively madcap for me.
Category Archives: Comedy
NASHVILLE (1975)
Robert Altman’s magnum opus provides a cross-section of humanity at a time not-so-different from our own, plus a full hour of country music performances.
TOY STORY (1995)
The first feature-length computer animated movie spawned an entire industry while exploring those perennial kids’ movies themes of obsolescence and existential dread.
THE APARTMENT (1960)
Winning performances set against stark corporate modernism highlight a fun comedy, albeit one with a surprising amount of attempted suicides.
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940)
The sheer star power and charm of Hepburn, Grant, and Stewart still shines through 80 years later.
NETWORK (1976)
The most biting satire of the mid-70s feels, if anything, more relevant in 2020.
BILL AND TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE (1989)
In order to pass history class, they must introduce Sigmund Freud to corn dogs.
THE GRADUATE (1967)
Why are all these beautiful women attracted to young, neurotic Dustin Hoffman? Let’s find out!
CITY LIGHTS (1931)
Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp helps a flowergirl regain her sight in perhaps his most iconic silent comedy.
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