Comedy

Wilder serves and learns from Lubitsch in ‘Ninotchka’ (1939)

Billy Wilder was influenced by Ernst Lubitsch more than any other director, so “Ninotchka” (1939) is among the most important films to watch wherein Wilder

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Stop the presses: ‘The Paper’ (1994) is a rip-roaring journalism movie

If you’re on a bender of newspaper movies, “The Paper” (1994) would make a good cleanser between “All the President’s Men” (1976) and “Spotlight” (2015).

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‘Stalag 17’ (1953) a mildly sanitized look at POW misery

“Stalag 17” (1953) is – thankfully for viewers who struggle with war and/or prison movies – another example of Billy Wilder’s ability to meld two

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Hitchcock stumbles into sound era with ‘Juno and the Paycock’ (1930)

“Juno and the Paycock” (1930) was, even early in his career, an unusual adaptation for Alfred Hitchcock, as the material is misery-laden and lacking in

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‘Deathtrap’ (1982) a tangle of not-funny-enough meta gags

The mystery genre so exploded in popularity in the 20th century that the meta-mystery subgenre (movies poking fun at the tropes of mysteries) likewise exploded

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Big talent comes to America with a small entry: ‘The Major and the Minor’ (1942)

“The Major and the Minor” (1942) is, upon reflection, a major movie because it marks Billy Wilder’s American directorial debut. But it’s a minor entry

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‘TMNT’ Season 6 (1992) episodes 9-16 aren’t too scary

The back half of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Season 6 (1992, CBS) has some episodes with fully developed sitcom-esque plots and life lessons for kids,

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‘Kiss Me, Stupid’ (1964) is a stupid thing to watch if you dislike farces

There’s nothing harder to watch than an unfunny comedy, and for me personally, a bad farce is the worst kind. Although it’s not a detestable

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I kinda love how ‘Heart Eyes’ mixes rom-com with slasher

“Heart Eyes” may have finally arrived at the solution to the date-movie marketing problem wherein the gal wants to see a rom-com and the guy

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‘Love in the Afternoon’s’ (1957) May-December romance feels 8 months long

“Love in the Afternoon” (1957) is one of the most infamous May-December romance films, largely due to the cover art. Gary Cooper is actually two

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