There are few experiences more delightful than seeing comedic teams in their element, and the history of cinema is littered with many examples of duos or troupes that collaborated consistently over the years, becoming synonymous with their respective eras and how comedy was performed and consumed at that particular point in the past, something that…
Category: comedy
The Cameraman (1928)
As a general rule of thumb, when assessing the legacy of someone within the film industry, we can usually divide them into those who worked for their place in history, and those who were shoehorned into it as a result of some forced act of popularity. In many cases, we find that some of the…
In God We Tru$t (1980)
Nothing has been simultaneously more beneficial and harmful to the growth of humanity than money – our voyage from bartering systems in the early days of civilization to the present day has been fascinating, and we have seen many revolutions emerge, both literal and figurative, over the way money is used within society, and it…
Slap Shot (1977)
Violence is never the answer – unless you’re a member of a minor league hockey team hailing from some small town in the heartlands of America, in which case it isn’t only allowed, but actively encouraged. They say hockey without violence is only half the experience – or at least this is what we’re led…
One of Them Days (2025)
They say friends are the family we choose – and just like family, they have a tendency to get on our nerves from time to time, as is the case with any kind of relationship, with the most meaningful usually being those that are built from a combination of love and frustration. This idea is…
The 4:30 Movie (2024)
One of the most common recurring trends in contemporary cinema is the tendency of any director of even the slightest stature to make a film later in their career that is either marketed as a love letter to the cinema or a distinctly personal work based on their formative years, crafting stories about their younger…
The Ladies Man (1961)
For all of his personal flaws and divisive reputation over the years, Jerry Lewis was awfully funny and someone who more than earned his place within the comedic canon – and few films prove this better than The Ladies Man, in which the iconic comedian not only stars but also writes and directs, telling the…
Big Boys (2024)
At some point, we all experience some kind of awakening in various forms, where we suddenly realize where we fit into this confusing and challenging world, and take the necessary steps to integrate ourselves into our respective niches or communities, should they be available. For some, this is a smooth process in which one slides…
Desert Blue (1998)
While it is accompanied by challenges, there is something genuinely compelling about that ambigious space between adolescence and adulthood, where we spend a few years trying to find our footing in the world, being mature enough to understand some of life’s harshest realities, but still possessing a kind of naivete that prevents us from entirely…
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Perfection is impossible to replicate, but there is the possibility of producing something close enough to an approximation that we can at least be thoroughly entertained. As far as comedy goes, there are few films more flawless than Ernst Lubitsch’s masterful To Be or Not to Be, one of an elite group of films that…
The Postmodern Pelican 