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‘The best British comedy in years’ was how The Observer described Clive Owen’s comedy on release; it’s probably fair to say that the shadow thrown over popular culture by this vehicle for comedian Dick Emery is not one which has endured. 360 more words via Ooh…You Are Awful 1972 *** — New

A change of pace is required, perhaps; 1936’s My Man Godfrey is certainly something out of the ordinary, a screwball comedy, a massive hit at the time, but making all kinds of assumptions which seem fantastically odd by modern standards. 384 more words via My Man Godfrey 1938 **** — New

Wild horses couldn’t have dragged me into a cinema showing Overboard in 1987; a cute comedy with real life husband and wife Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn would have been somewhat passé in the year of Robocop and Angel Heart. 453 more words via Overboard 1986 **** — The Film Authority

A dear, departed friend appeared with British comic duo Morecambe and Wise as part of their much-loved television show, and told me this anecdote; after the show was taped, the cast were invited to fill a table at a black-tie do. 378 more words via The Magnificent Two 1966 *** — film-authority.com

After winning an Oscar for Get Out, his proposed Police Academy reboot is probably not looming large on Jordan Peele’s mind. That’s a pity, because if you strip back the Police Academy franchise to the bare roots, there’s significant if problematic American film in there. 598 more words via Police Academy 1984 **** — film-authority.com

It’s increasingly hard to find good films as opposed to original content on Netflix, while Amazon Prime seems to be pulling in a back catalogue of big films at an urgent rate. 424 more words via Midnight Run 1988 **** — film-authority.com

One should never neglect the obvious; Ivan Reitman’s 1984 comedy was the biggest of all-time on release, and feels like it’s never been away. Despite Bill Murray’s lack of enthusiasm for running the ghost-busting theme into the ground, there have been official sequels, reboots, animations, video-games and yet another revamp in the works circa 2020. […]… Continue reading Ghostbusters 1984 ***** — film-authority.com

RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the March 2020 COMEDY Festival in Toronto. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Jason Harris: Rick Thunder was originally part of a web series concept for an apartment complex where we shot 8 comedy short films to showcase the complex. […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Jason Harris (RICK THUNDER IN…LOOK BACK TOMORROW) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST DRAMA FILM: THE PASSPORT BEST COMEDY FILM: THE GET TOGETHER BEST PERFORMANCES: APPY DAYS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: APPY DAYS BEST MUSIC: A DOG STORY Theme of night: Identity. Who we are under stress and strange circumstances. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THE PASSPORT, 15min., China, Drama/Film Noir WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? , 18min., […]… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – DECEMBER 2019 DRAMA/COMEDY Short Film Festival — Los Angeles feedback film festival

Film Courage: Yvan, you went to film school in Los Angeles? Yvan Iturriaga, Filmmaker: Yes. Film Courage: But then you moved back to the [San Francisco] Bay Area after finishing? Why is this? Yvan: I went to school at Occidental College. While there I was actually ‘undecided.’ I tried out different studies: philosophy, economics, politics. […]… Continue reading Filmmaking Is A Tool To Change The World We Live In by Yvan Iturriaga [FULL INTERVIEW] — FilmCourage.com