Loading ...Peter Cook as the Devil, Raquel Welch as “Lust” and Dudley Moore caught in the middle as the depressed and initially suicidal Stanley Moon. 1967′s “Bedazzled” is an entertaining, existential, not to mention quintessential, far-out British comedy from the fertile minds of it’s stars. Directed and produced by Stanley Donen and written by the two [...]
Quick Change (1990)
Here’s an unappreciated, clever little bank heist comedy you may remember from 1990. Bill Murray, Geena Davis and Randy Quaid team up in a well-conceived yet star-crossed bank robbery and get-away. Murray is at his smarmy best leading the trio in their attempt to escape the muck and mire of New York City. Jason Robards [...]
The Ghost Train (1941)
The Ghost Train is a 1941 British film directed by Walter Forde and was based on the 1923 play of the same name written by Arnold Ridley, who much later played Private Godfrey in Dad’s Army. http://youtu.be/ZAxaXmAMnyQ
The Werewolf of Washington (1973)
The Werewolf of Washington is a 1973 horror comedy film written and directed by Milton Moses Ginsberg, produced by Nina Schulman and starring Dean Stockwell. It satirizes several individuals in the Richard Nixon Presidency. http://youtu.be/JOlQuQkV9Ak
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
They just don’t make ‘em like Zero Mostel anymore. Pretty much any production featuring Zero is going to be funny, interesting and entertaining. “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” is no exception. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (251-183 B.C.) – specifically Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus and Mostellaria [...]
Perfect Timing (1986)
Little known romp from 1986, although you might remember it from late night cable in the late eighties. perfect timing-1986-vhs from McJayJay on Veehd.
Fellini’s Casanova (1976)
Fellini’s Casanova is noted for its symbolic, highly stylised mise en scène and the casting of Donald Sutherland in the lead role. By using a range of visual effects, Fellini attempted to depict Casanova as a debauched figure incapable of displaying any genuine emotion. This Felliniesque style is most noticeable in Sutherland’s acting and appearance, [...]
The Gorilla (1939)
When a wealthy man (Lionel Atwill) is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive. Patsy Kelly portrays a newly hired maid who wants to quit because the butler, played by Bela Lugosi, scares [...]
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
Hannah Montana: The Movie If all you’ve seen of Miley Cyrus has been her recent punk rock/on-off relationship with Liam Hemsworth/unruly behaviour phase – then rest assured, there are outlets if you want to see what she looked like before this chapter. She used to be a (seemingly) happy Nashville cowgirl with a big singing [...]
Outrageous Fortune (1987)
Refined actress Lauren Ames (Shelley Long) finally has a chance to study with the great theatre professor Stanislav Korzenowski (Robert Prosky). Sandy Brozinsky (Bette Midler), a brash, loud actress, decides through happenstance to also study with Korzenowski. Lauren and Sandy take an instant dislike to each other when they first meet in Korzenowski’s class, but [...]
The Devil Bat (1940)
The Devil Bat is a black-and-white comedy-horror movie which was produced by Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) and directed by Jean Yarbrough. The film stars the well known horror actor Béla Lugosi, along with Suzanne Kaaren, Guy Usher, Yolande Mallott, and the comic team of Dave O’Brien and Donald Kerr as the protagonists. source: wikipedia.org http://youtu.be/iOkVdtphwKo
The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
The Adventures of Gerard is a 1970 British adventure comedy film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and starring Peter McEnery, Claudia Cardinale, Eli Wallach and Jack Hawkins. It was based on The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard by Arthur Conan Doyle.