The Great Dictator (1940)
Starring: Charlie ChaplinGrade: Classic Shoutout to Commander Schultz for the risks he took by defying Hynkel to his face, getting accused of treason because of [Read More…]
Tag: satire
I’ll Never Heil Again (1941)
Starring: The Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, and Curly)Grade: Classic I’ll Never Heil Again is arguably the Three Stooges at their finest. Summary “The characters in [Read More…]
You Nazty Spy! (1940)
Starring: The Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, and Curly)Grade: Classic If you wanted to see diplomacy handled by the Three Stooges, You Nazty Spy! is for [Read More…]
Wag the Dog (1997)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Anne Heche, Denis Leary, Willie Nelsen, Kirsten Dunst, Woody Harrelson, William H. Macy, John Michael Higgins, and Craig T. [Read More…]
Dream Scenario (2023)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Baker, and Nicholas BraunGrade: B+ Dream Scenario is funny, but it’s also quite the unexpected [Read More…]
Network (1976)
Starring: William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Peter Finch, and Ned BeattyGrade: Classic In any discussion of the greatest screenplays ever produced, Network will always [Read More…]
A King in New York (1957)
Starring: Charlie ChaplinGrade: C This is screen legend Charlie Chaplin’s last starring role ever. Unfortunately, it’s nothing to write home about. Summary We open with [Read More…]
The Player (1992)
Starring: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Cynthia Stevenson, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Vincent D’Onofrio, Brion James, Lyle Lovett, Sydney Pollack, and Jeremy Piven, with [Read More…]
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise, Nick Nolte, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, Jay Baruchel, Bill Hader, and Brandon T. [Read More…]
