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Armando Iannucci: the films that taught me how to be funny
The creator of The Thick of It and In the Loop reveals the movie moments that helped to build his own sense of humour a ' and still make him laugh Sunday, 18 October 2009 Some jokes never lose their appeal a ' they just get better with time.
In honor of the release of its new DVD edition of The Last Days of Disco , the folks at the Criterion Collection invited Whit Stillman to submit a top-ten list of his favorite Criterion releases.
Before The Lady Eve , there was The Mad Miss Manton . Released by RKO in 1938, this was the first teaming of Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda, done about three years before Preston Sturges immortalized the pair in celluloid bronze.
Season 5, Episode 1 of 1 : Preston Sturges, the creator of eight dazzling, completely distinctive comedies during a four-year period at Paramount, was, along with Orson Welles, the reigning Hollywood genius of the 1940s.
Season 5, Episode 1 of 1 : Preston Sturges, the creator of eight dazzling, completely distinctive comedies during a four-year period at Paramount, was, along with Orson Welles, the reigning Hollywood genius of the 1940s.
Haunting 'Waltz With Bashir' is a must-see DVD
'Waltz With Bashir' opens with a man recounting a nightmare he had to his friend at a bar.
THE RUNDOWN a ' Despite the success of his earlier screen turn as the Scorpion King, The Rock finds an even better fit in this entertaining 2003 adventure directed by actor Peter Berg.
Reference Department, Albright Memori...
Preston Sturges Film Festival Wednesday, June 10th and 24th
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