“Parenthood” (1989) is a deceptively simple dramedy about three generations in a family and different parenting techniques. Director Ron Howard, initially famous for portraying a
“History of the World: Part I” (1981) tries to be a laugh-laden history lesson, but it turns out to be more of a lesson in
“Muppets from Space” (1999) was released nine years after Jim Henson’s tragic death at age 53, 20 years after his first Muppet movie and 22
In his 2004 commentary track for 1974’s “Young Frankenstein,” Mel Brooks notes that it’s his best pure film – in the sense that it’s not
“Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993) was one of my regular rewatches as a kid, vastly more so than “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” (1991),
Mel Brooks has a great sense of comic pacing and rhythm in his best movies. He knows when to get in and get out. “Mel
Toward the end of its holding of the “Star Wars” license, Dark Horse Comics released a good chunk of the under-printed stories in a couple
Director/co-writer Mel Brooks starts his run of original genre spoofs in fiery fashion with “Blazing Saddles,” the first of a one-two punch in 1974 with
Some have suggested Rob Reiner had the greatest five-film run of all time with “Stand by Me,” “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally,” “Misery”
I probably would’ve liked “Anaconda” (2025) if it had come out eight years earlier to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the film it’s riffing