ClassicFlix posted a custom trailer (embedded above) for their February 26th Blu-ray release of the Hollywood satire, Stand-In (1937), starring Leslie Howard, Joan Blondell, and Humprey Bogart
Tag: Satire
For the release week of January 22nd: Garv’s Pick of the Week: Beat the Devil [Blu-ray / Twilight Time]: For me, this Blu-ray is an absolute
Arrow Academy, the “art house” label of Arrow films announced that they will release a UK-only Blu-ray of the classic romantic comedy/political satire Born Yesterday (1950) starring the
Whenever I’m asked by someone to recommend a movie that they probably haven’t seen, my “go to” suggestion is The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1944).
I absolutely adore Avanti! This late career work from writer/director Billy Wilder is generally considered one of the lesser entries in his filmography. In truth,
In the 1970s, Norman Lear was the king of television satire, creating and producing such legendary shows as All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons,
Olive Films announced their title for May, including one of my top Blu-ray “wish list” titles — Norman Lear’s fantastic satire, Cold Turkey (1971), featuring hilarious
The Cohen Film Collection from Cohen Media Group is one of the best boutique video labels for classic, foreign, and art film titles. In fact,
After creating and show-running the HBO series Veep for four seasons, Armando Iannucci was looking for a new subject on which to point his satiric pen.
When depicting subject matter that is disturbing, infuriating, or depressing, it is often most effective to approach the issue with humor, as Charles Chaplin did
For the release week of February 13th: Garv’s Pick of the Week: Orchestra Rehearsal [Blu-ray / Arrow Academy]: Fellini’s most overtly political and satirical film
