Tim Grierson
‘The Shinning’ Is the Greatest Stanley Kubrick Parody Ever
With Halloween around the corner, let’s salute a classic ‘Treehouse of Horror’ segment that remains as fresh as the movie it’s lovingly paying homage to
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Paul Simon’s ‘You Can Call Me Al’ Video Achieved the Impossible — It Made Chevy Chase Likable
Taylor Swift’s new ‘Anti-Hero’ clip features a trio of comedian cameos. It’s a reminder of what Simon pulled off 36 years ago, playing the perfect straight man to the divisive ‘SNL’ legend
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The Slobs-Versus-Snobs Comedy Trope Originated with a Bunch of Foul-Mouthed Little Leaguers
Released two years before ‘Animal House,’ the 1976 hit comedy ‘Bad News Bears’ delighted in the same kind of barbed class warfare, but its antiheroes skewed even younger
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In the Early 2000s, Parody Films Weren’t Popular. Then the Wayans Made ‘Scary Movie’
Marlon Wayans has a new hit Halloween comedy, The Curse of Bridge Hollow. But it’s not the first time he’s found the funny in horror movies
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With ‘Bridesmaids,’ Paul Feig Proved That Female-Driven Comedies Could Be Blockbusters, Too
Before this 2011 hit, studios weren’t sure if audiences would line up for a movie filled with funny women. But Feig (and his great cast) helped permanently change the industry’s mindset.
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‘Punch-Drunk Love’ at 20: What Paul Thomas Anderson Saw in Adam Sandler
The ‘Waterboy’ funny man was considered an acting lightweight. But the ‘Magnolia’ auteur knew the Sandman had potential — all thanks to a forgotten ‘SNL’ sketch
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‘Rush Hour’ Made Chris Tucker a Superstar. For His Encore, He Walked Away
At one point, it seemed like Chris Tucker was going to be the next comedic superstar. Instead, he essentially disappeared.
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In 1977, the King of Comedy Was an 81-Year-Old Playing God
On its 45th anniversary, we salute ‘Oh, God!,’ which made legendary funnyman George Burns a belated movie star.
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