Comedy

Always a fan of a good comedy…I do say “good” as there is a lot that is not terribly good. I suppose I am a bit “old school” in loving the classics such as Peter Seller's Pink Panther, Blues Brothers and National Lampoon…

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The following comedy films I have found to be a 5 out of 5…

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Gods Must be Crazy (1980)

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Starsky & Hutch Directed by Todd Phillips

Set in the 1970s, this modern send-up of the classic TV series tells the story of two slightly mis-matched cops who are forced to be partners: David Starsky (Ben Stiller), a “by the book” cop loathed by… 2020-11-14

Film Review Some Like It Hot Directed by Billy Wilder

In prohibition era Chicago two down-on-their-luck musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) witness a mob hit. After escaping, they join a woman's band travelling to Florida for a series of… 2020-06-20

Film Review The Gods Must be Crazy Directed by Jamie Uys

In the remote Kalahari a tribe of bushman are thrown into disarray with the arrival of a coke bottle thrown from a passing plane. Xi (N!xau) is determined to rid the tribe of the bottle that has sown… 2020-05-29

Film Review The Gods Must be Crazy II Directed by Jamie Uys

9 years after the spectacular success of the original The Gods Must be Crazy Jamie Uys returns to rural Africa in this sequel. The Kalahari bushman Xixo (N!xau), now older,… 2020-05-29

Film Review The Millionairess Directed by Anthony Asquith

Spoiled heiress Epifana (Sophia Loren) is attracted to Indian Dr. Kabir (Peter Sellers) who runs a small clinic in London. Kabir initially shows no interest in Epifana but warms to her as she shows great… 2020-05-23

Film Review Take the Money and Run Directed by Woody Allen

Told in the form of a documentary, we follow the story of Virgil Starkwell (Woody Allen) whose inability to be good at anything leads him to crime…which he is also not very good at. He spends a lot… 2020-04-26

Film Review Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) of Burpelson Air Force Base gives the order for a fleet nuclear bombers to bomb sites in Russia. Obviously deranged, Ripper explains to a very concerned… 2020-04-17

Film Review The Blues Brothers Directed by John Landis

“Joliet” Jake (John Belushi), just released from prison is met by his brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) when they learn the orphanage they grew up in is to close down unless it comes up with some funds to pay… 2020-02-16

Film Review The Great Outdoors Directed by Howard Deutch

Chet Ripley (John Candy) is determined to have an old-fashioned camping trip with his family in a lakeside cabin. Little does he know his brother Roman Craig (Dan Aykroyd), whose personality is polar…

2020-02-09

Film Review Cool Runnings Directed by Jon Turteltaub

When Jamaican 100m runner Derice Bannock (Leon) is disqualified from the summer Olympic games he comes up with the idea of enlisting the help of local Blitzer (John Candy), a disgraced former Olympic bobsledder,…

2020-01-26

Film Review Airplane! Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker

Ex-fighter pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays) is traumatised following an incident in the war and is terrified of flying. The love of his life Elaine (Julie Hagerty) is a stewardess and, following her to…

2019-12-29

Film Review Paddington 2 Directed by Paul King

Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw), is now happily settled with the Brown family in London, making friends with whoever he meets. When his friend antique dealer Mr. Gruber (Jim Broadbent) shows him a…

2019-12-29

Film Review Blazing Saddles Directed by Mel Brooks

The railway being built across the American west finds it has to divert through the town of Rock Ridge. The corrupt State Attorney General Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) sends a gang of thugs, headed by…

2019-11-17

Film Review Ferris Bueller's Day Off Directed by John Hughes

Serial absentee Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is determined to make the most of his childhood so fakes an illness to stay home from school. He convinces his actually sick friend Cameron (Alan Ruck)…

2019-11-17

Film Review Canadian Bacon Directed by Michael Moore

The weak-willed, insecure US president (Alan Alda) is suffering from low popularity ratings due to his anti-war platform. It is not helped by the fact that military businessman R.J. Hacker (G. D. Spradlin)…

2019-10-12

Film Review Uncle Buck Directed by John Hughes

Parents Bob (Garret M. Brown) and Cindy Russel (Elaine Bromka) have to make an unexpected trip to Indianapolis where Cindy's father has suffered a heart attack. Unable to find anyone in their neighbourhood…

2019-09-15

Film Review Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Directed by Mandie Fletcher

The two affable though incredibly inept and frequently inebriated fashionistas Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) are still living a life filled with booze and drugs much to the consternation…

2019-01-01

Film Review Paddington Directed by Paul King

British explorer Montgomery Clyde (Tim Downie) documents his trip to “Darkest Peru” where he meets an intelligent species of bears whom he befriends and learns they can talk. Years later the two bears…

2018-01-20

Film Review The School of Rock Directed by Jonathan Liebesman

Dewey Finn (Jack Black) is a down-on-his-luck rockstar wannabee living with his friend Ned Schneebly (Mike White), a substitute teacher. When he receives a call for Ned offering a temporary position with…

2017-07-15

Film Review How The Grinch Stole Christmas Directed by Ron Howard

The Grinch (Jim Carrey) is a reclusive living at the top of Mount Crumpet above the town of Whoville who does not like Christmas, resenting the joy that it's people feel at Christmas. A young Whovillite…

2016-12-11

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