Author: comedyfestival

Armando Iannucci’s Dickens adaptation will gross a fraction of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster, but the good news is worth its weight in gold. via For Theaters Seeking Normalcy, Adding ‘David Copperfield’ to August Means Almost as Much as ‘Tenet’ — IndieWire

Mr. Deeds (2002) Released: June 28th, 2002 Genre: Comedy, Romance Directors: Steven Brill Writers: Clarence Buddington (Short Story), Robert Riskin (Film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town), Tim Herlihy (Screenplay) Cast: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Opening Thoughts: A remake of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town except now with enough raunchy humor to ruin plenty […]… Continue reading Delayed Review: Mr. Deeds — The Movie Guy and Friends

Anger Management (2003) Released: April 11th, 2003 Genre: Comedy Director: Peter Segal (Tommy Boy, My Fellow Americans) Writer: David Dorfman Cast; Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, Luiz Guzman, Woody Harrelson, John Turturro, Kevin Nealon Opening Thoughts: For me, I remember going to watch this film in theaters. After all, it was Jack Nicholson teaming […]… Continue reading A Sandler Revival? Anger Management (2003) — The Movie Guy and Friends

I didn’t travel four hundred miles to bury your bird. Gambling rogue Sam Whiskey (Burt Reynolds) has got his hands on a heist job that’s pretty outrageous. Drop-dead-gorgeous widow Laura Breckenridge (Angie Dickinson) wants to quietly give back the gold to the Denver Mint that her late husband had stolen because she comes from a […]… Continue reading Sam Whiskey (1969) — mondomovies

Comedy, drama, animation, documentary and more, in curated recommendations. via The TV Shows and Movies You Need to Watch This Weekend — Observer

Films a great place for to look for style inspiration …. I love to watch films I have a great love for cinema , especially films that are a little different and offer a bit more. I’d actually really love to work as a stylist on an independent film one day or even be part […]… Continue reading Style icons in films — Jodhi Macaroni

Director: Martin Scorsese Genre(s): Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama Runtime: 180 minutes MPAA Rating: R IMDb Page This depiction of the life and times of American financial criminal Jordan Belfort (Leonard DiCaprio) is a work of pure, unrestrained id. Set in the 1980s and 1990s, gleefully obnoxious and hedonistic-to-the-power-of-x stock-broker Belfort claws his way up to […]… Continue reading The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Review — The Film Heretic Watches a Classic

Hollywood was waiting for the studio to push “Tenet,” and sure enough, “Wonder Woman 1984” and a tumbling row of dominoes are moving back. via Warner Bros. Pulls Pin Out of Summer Schedule as ‘Tenet,’ ‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ and More Move Back — IndieWire

John Legend, father of two and Emmy/Grammy/Oscar/Tony winner, is hosting a celebration of dads with a one-hour variety special, John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father’s Day. The show is airing Sunday, June 21 at 8 PM ET on ABC. The evening blends live musical performances with comedy and what’s touted as “plenty of […]… Continue reading John Legend Hosts ABC-TV Father’s Day Variety Special With Family And Friends — Deadline

Confession: I have a really loud laugh. And yes, I know that can be very annoying in the cinema. I really can’t help it (or the sometimes-accompanying snort), but (thankfully?) I don’t often see films that really, really make me laugh. The Trip is an exception. Fortunately, the people around me in the cinema thought […]… Continue reading Film Friday: The Trip (2010) — Zimmerbitch