“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.” — Mel Brooks I once wrote an academic paper about comedy. My research both broadened and muddled my understanding to include defining[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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As I look at this week’s opening movies I feel a strange link, almost as if there was a message buried in their plots and premises. You see, this weekend marks my first wedding anniversary and the whimsical side of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sure, it’s a somewhat misleading title for this roundup, but it’s fitting because this week’s movies are partially disingenuous as well. First, the director of Home Alone and Mrs. Doubtfire directs Hayden Panettiere (of Heroes) in I Love You, Beth[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What happened to July 4th weekend movies? For nearly a decade it’s been Big Willie’s Weekend for better (Independence Day, Men in Black) and worse (Hancock, Wild Wild West). Every year studios fight for their weekend release dates with major[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…