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Screwball Comedies: A PrimerMany contemporary comedies are compared to the screwball comedies of the thirties and forties.
Screwball Comedies of the 1930's and 40's and What They Had to HideSome say that scoping out naughty metaphors in movies made during the immediate implementation of the Hays Code can be fun. And, yes, seeing all the little symbolic winks of the eye in the great screwball comedies made roughly between 1934-1944 really can be a lot of fun.- Women in Screwball ComediesIllustrated with the films, "It Happened One Night", "The Philadelphia Story", "My Best Friend's Wedding" and "Muriel's Wedding," the portrayal of women in relationships as submissive.
- Romantic Comedies Available for Netflix Instant Viewing that Make the Roku Worth the PriceWhether you realize that screwball comedies were the best, or think that Sandra Bullock or Meg Ryan romantic comedies are actually good, there are plenty of romantic love stories that make the Netflix Roku worth the investment.
- Why Comedies Rarely Win an Oscar for Best Picture and May Never AgainThe comedies Oscar has always honored as Best Picture have certain ingredients to them that keeps them apart from true laugh-out-loud comedies. Those comedies that truly make us guffaw are still awaiting respect...if any good ones can be made today...
- The Comedies of Preston SturgesIf "The Artist" made you the least bit interested in classic movies, then get to know screwball comedy by watching the films of Preston Sturges.
- Public Domain Romantic Comedies for Valentine's DayThe many distribution channels offering public domain movies are the place to discover hidden gems and enjoyable enough distractions for a Valentine's Day movie marathon.
- New Year’s Week Movie Events in Hollywood and Los AngelesThis New Year’s week brings a multitude of viewing pleasures for moviegoers in Los Angeles, including a star-studded red carpet premiere, triple and double features, screwball comedies from the golden age of Hollywood, indie screenings, and so much more.
Ten Comedies Available for Netflix Instant Viewing that Make the Roku Worth the PriceLaugh the low price of the Roku away with these ten great comedies available on Netflix for instant viewing.
Rapid-Fire Dialogue and the Hollywood Screenwriters Who Started the TrendYou may be noticing that some of your favorite ensemble shows lately have been employing rapid-fire dialogue that can sometimes exasperate a viewer. Not everybody loves it, but you should know where it came from and how it worked in movies decades ago...- Movie Review: Planet TerrorRobert Rodriguez's Planet Terror is a brilliant homage that cleverly blends zombies, gore and 1940s screwball comedies.
- Movie Review: My Man GodfreyMy Man Godfrey is one of the quintessential screwball comedies of the 30's and helps to define the boundaries of scatter-brained, fast talking hysterical entertainment.
Top 10 Romantic Comediesromantic comedies
Netflix This: The Good FairyGet over to Netflix and rent the Good Fairy, one of the funniest screwball comedies of all time.
Comedy Movies to Win the Academy Award for Best Picture from the 1930s Through the 1960sFrom the 1930s through the 1960s comedies rarely won the Oscar for Best Picture, but at least most of those that did belonged indisputably in the comedy genre. Look for part two of this series to see how that element change considerably from the 70s on.
Working for a Living: The Best Workplace Comedies'Horrible Bosses' hits theaters in July and delivers a fantasy to those who hate their dead end jobs. Celebrating the worst in occupations, here are some of the best movies for people to celebrate their horrible jobs.
The Top 5 Comedy Directors from Hollywood's Golden AgeYou've seen delightful, sometimes deliriously mirthful movies from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, but you may not know the directors responsible for them. You might not even recognize that two or more comedies you love were made by the same person.- Top 10 Romantic Comedies for Those Over 50This is a Top Ten list.
- Top Ten Comedies for the Over 50 Crowd: Funny Films for Baby BoomersHere are some films that are basically not geared to or about teenage boys trying to lose their virginity with the hottest girl they know.
What Your Favorite Comedy Films Say About YouWhether you prefer screwball, slapstick or dark comedy may tell others about your social preferences as well as your approach to problem solving.- Ten Funny Movies You MissedCan't find a funny at the local theater? Rent one of these comedies from the past and find a hidden gem.
- Movie Sneak Peek: Death at a FuneralAfter what critics easily labeled Frank Oz's directorial death sentence with The Stepford Wives, the man who would be Fozzy Bear has bounced back with a devilish, dark comedy that will send his naysayers home dying with laughter
- The 10 Worst Films of the 1980'sI also didn't include famous duds such as "Heaven's Gate" and "Ishtar" because I simply don't believe them to be as bad as their reputations and not nearly as bad as those listed here.
- The 10 Best Films of the 1930'sWhen one compiles a ten best list they must always be aware that the list is not the end all say all on the subject.
The Best Actress of the 1940s: Barbara StanwyckAn appreciation of the most versatile actress in Hollywood history.- Lady Madonna: Albums to Get and Those to AvoidMadonna's prolific career included more than a dozen record albums - this is a album-by-album review of her best work, as well as, her less interesting music.
The Hollywood of Yesteryear Versus Hollywood TodayAudiences often wonder where the glamour of old Hollywood has gone. However, the real question may be was the glamour ever real or was it just hiding things that we didn't want to see?- The Makers of Moonlighting Present Season ThreeStill funnier than most things on television today, Moonlighting is a classic, one of the best shows to have aired the �80s.
- The TV Show that Almost Got AwayThe worst decade ever for television is still capable of creating genuinely great shows.
- The Aesthetics of Sex and the Death of the Hollywood MusicalAn examination into a theory that the glossy big-budget Hollywood musical died as a result of the collapse of censorship of explicit sexuality in movies.
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