The 1970s was a high point in Hollywood that saw the rise of many genres, none more so than comedies. The genre exploded and had several critical and financial hits of varying styles. Large-scale ...

Every decade or so, Hollywood produces a movie that is not only entertaining but also raises the question just what is entertainment. The 1934 musical “Stand Up and Cheer,” in which the president of ...

Of all the cinematic genres, comedy is the hardest to truly master. Humor is so context-dependent, and changes so wildly from person to person (let alone between generations) that many comedies ...