In a Rotten Tomatoes list with best comedies of 2018, The Death of Stalin is on #6, after movies like Keep the Change, Bathtubs Over Broadway, Eighth Grade, and Oh Lucy!. That is insane! Nobody heard of those, I'm sorry. It seems that Armando Iannucci's movie is the best of 2018, and of 2017, the official released year. It is said that all the best comedies contain serious messages. Now The Death of Stalin is a satire and a comedy which is advisable to be considered as such. Seriously? There's … [Read more...]
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Is Not As Bad As They Say
Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Five was a pretty gruesome movie. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is far from that. Not only it displays some of the hottest stars in Hollywood right now, but it is assorted with a few of Tarantino's former stars cameos, the oldest of all being Michael Madsen. I read at least one bad review about it, and I have to disagree. I don't say this is the best Tarantino to date, because I don't particularly like his style, but here he wasn't just as tiring. [source of all … [Read more...]
Envy, an Underrated Barry Levinson, Like a Pearl in the Mud
Barry Levinson's Envy, is one of the future cult movies, believe me. I don't understand why it is so overrated, but I hope that this will change when people will start to think with their heads, not with the subliminal advertising for Twilight or Wonder Woman. An obvious example is Envy, by Barry Levinson which has after many years come to a 4.8 out of ten on imdb. Is it maybe because watchers don't like Jack Black, or, worse, Ben Stiller? I know that Roger Ebert didn't gulp Ben Stiller for … [Read more...]
Frances Ha, a Less Conventional Comedy in Black and White
Frances Ha is a sensitive and positive movie which proves that if you believe in yourself, you can overcome the malice and the surrounding egoism. It is a black and white masterpiece, satirical, humorous and a little paranoid. It is a movie where you recognize a jerk from the first minute you see him/her even if Frances doesn’t spot them till the end. [source for all pics: imdb.com] Frances Ha is not a conventional comedy Indeed, Frances Ha is not conventional, but in all of … [Read more...]
The Golden Globes 2018 Awards – Winners and Nominees
I used to think that the Golden Globes are less rated than the Oscars. I was wrong. I said somewhere, maybe on my Romanian blog, many years ago, that these awards are voted by intellectuals not by the trade members. The journalists who gave their vote for the Golden Globes 2018 Awards know where China, India or Bangladesh are situated on the map. I'm not so sure that 50% of the Academy members are that instructed. "Who cares?" can be their reaction, and indeed, it doesn't matter. I have great … [Read more...]
Young Frankenstein Can Be the Only Comedy You Ever Need to Watch
Young Frankenstein is a classic iconic comedy produced and directed by Mel Brooks in 1974. It is loosely based on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein". If you haven't watched it yet, you better do it as soon as possible, because this is one of the best comedies you'll ever watch. What Is Young Frankenstein About? I used this title because it is what I feel. This is the perfect comedy. Doctor Frederick Frankenstein is the old Baron (Viktor) Frankenstein’s grandson, an … [Read more...]
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