BBC Names Top 100 Comedies of All Time

Film critics poll picks Some Like It Hot for top slot

"...This summer, BBC Culture queried 253 international critics (including..."

Aug. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

ATX TV Fest Panel: Awkward & Amusing: A Look at Contemporary British Comedies

TV veteran Ben Farrell explains how the UK comedy sausage gets made

"...the UK versus the U.S., Farrell explained that British comedies typically are written by one or two writers –..."

June 10, 2018 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Eight Unconventional Romantic Comedies You Can Stream Right Now

Not-so-cookie-cutter love stories willing to get a little weird

"...Romantic comedies can be such comfort food, but even the most..."

March 15, 2020 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Eight Unconventional Romantic Comedies You Can Stream Right Now

Not-so-cookie-cutter love stories willing to get a little weird

March 20, 2020 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Kickstart Your Weekend: A Double Dose of Horror Comedies

"Fun With Hackley" versus "Virgin Cheerleaders in Chains"

June 27, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin

A look at the unsung filmmaker, whose collaborators included Jerry Lewis, Jayne Mansfield, and Porky Pig

May 25, 2012 Books Feature

Making Love and War

Love is a battlefield in the comedies of remarriage

"...a philosopher.) Cavell's book restricts itself to the screwball comedies of the Thirties and early Forties, and certainly a..."

Nov. 18, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Tina Fey becomes a war correspondent in her new comedy

"...As war comedies go, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is no M*A*S*H*, but it..."

March 11, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ride

"...and Downtown Julie Brown. The dumbing-down of African-American film comedies is part and parcel of the lowest-common-denominator factor in..."

April 3, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rocketman

"...a problem here. As far as kid-friendly, live-action Disney comedies go, RocketMan is “all systems go.” In the first..."

Oct. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Glory Daze

"...screenwriting career has thus far given us such execrable comedies as Airheads, Billy Madison, and The Jerky Boys, comes..."

Oct. 11, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Mallrats

In his second film, Kevin Smith's jilted heroes assuage their sorrows at the mall.

"...commented that he made Mallrats in the spirit of comedies from the Seventies and early Eighties, such as Animal..."

Oct. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish

"...This is one of those seemingly unclassifiable little romantic comedies that nevertheless fits best into the category of Films..."

June 12, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bachelorette

This comedy about four female friends on the eve of one’s nuptials is at times dangerously funny.

"...Bridesmaids, but that would merely underscore how few women-centered comedies are out there for comparison. Bachelorette – at least..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Something Wilder

AFS Essential Cinema: Censors, Drop Your Scissors! Billy Wilder's Later Comedies

"...Lemmon and Walter Matthau. When we think of Wilder's comedies, everyone can rattle off such titles as Some Like..."

Aug. 28, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

Everyone's favorite stoner pals are back; this time running from the law after being mistaken for terrorists.

"...and Eric Winter. The main problem with controversial gross-out comedies is that it doesn’t take long after one taboo..."

May 2, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Down With Love

"...affectionate homage to the great Rock Hudson/Doris Day sex comedies of the early Sixties, but possibly the finest one..."

May 16, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Playing 'House' (and 'Garden')

At Austin Playhouse, running Alan Ayckbourn's paired comedies side-by-side is double the pleasure, double the fun

"...lark it must be for the audience, this whole paired-comedies-performed-simultaneously-in-adjacent-theatres thing, watching actors dash off stage in one play,..."

Feb. 3, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Sweet and Lowdown

"...decades in the business, has supplanted the sophisticated, literate comedies of his youth in favor of blowjob-and-toilet jokes. Allen..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Brian Banks

The true story of a high schooler falsely imprisoned

"...time. Tom Shadyac, who made his reputation with schmaltzy comedies like Liar Liar and Patch Adams, changes pace with..."

Aug. 9, 2019 Movie Review

Vice

Unsubtle Dick Cheney bio-pic is the political bludgeon we deserve

"...Can you blame McKay? The former king of antic comedies like Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Step Brothers,..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Disney gets a lot of the bugs out of their arcade franchise

"...a solid addition to Disney's library of sad-sweet animated comedies. It's also during these sections when it takes its..."

Nov. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

The Long Dumb Road

The road may be dumb, but at least it's fun

"...When it comes to buddy comedies, The Long Dumb Road isn’t exactly forging new territory...."

Nov. 16, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

Mid90s

Jonah Hill's coming-of-age story sometimes sparks with authenticity

"...came to prominence as the star of mainstream Hollywood comedies, he may surprise some as the creative force behind..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Danger One

Less Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, more shrug shrug, meh meh

"...One of the things that makes Black’s action-comedies so unique is how deathly serious things get right..."

Sept. 14, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Thor: Ragnarok

The Marvel Universe's funniest movie to date

"...Conchords and the writer/director of the very fine arthouse comedies What We Do in the Shadows and Hunt for..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Your Name

This body-swapping anime is a stunner

"...ever imagined. Yes, you’ve seen this before in countless comedies like The Change-Up, Freaky Friday, Like Father Like Son,..."

April 7, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

CHIPS

The California Highway Patrol rides again

"...a name and nominal premise – it’s for 1980s action-comedies, the buddy cops and boobie shots and dick jokes..."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Boss Baby

Alec Baldwin voices corporate infant

"...baby brother, is like so many other high-concept, computer-animated comedies these days: clever, funny, and inventive, but lacking in..."

March 31, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Why Him?

What if your child brought home James Franco as your new son-in-law?

"...Why Him? is relatively low compared to other R-rated comedies these days, with the emphasis focused more on family..."

Dec. 23, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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