Black Comedy
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Movie Review: Boogie Nights (1997)
In this post, we explore one of the best movies of the 90s and perhaps one of the best movies of all time: Boogie Nights, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film features a stellar ensemble cast and spans multiple genres, including drama, comedy, and period film. The movie offers an inside look Read more
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Movie Review: Ready or Not (2019)
From directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and writer Guy Busick, comes the wickedly delightful black comedy Ready Or Not. The film follows an innocent, newly married woman who finds herself entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse with her “in-laws from hell.” The movie opens with a wounded young man desperately seeking Read more
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Movie Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Today, we look at the 1958 adaptation of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” a Pulitzer-winning play by Tennessee Williams, starring Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor. It may be considered a family drama, or even a black comedy, but it is a lot tamer than the original script it was based on. I will elaborate Read more
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Movie Review: Parasite (2019)
“′Classic′ – a book which people praise and don’t read.” ― Mark Twain Mark Twain’s quote holds true for great movies as well. Oftentimes, moviegoers avoid films that win Academy Awards, fearing they might be slow and boring. However, Parasite, the Korean movie that won four awards at the 92nd Academy Awards, is neither slow Read more
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Movie review: Fargo (1996)
“Fargo” is a superb neo-noir black comedy from Joel and Ethan Coen that packs a riveting plot and a stellar ensemble cast. Set in Fargo, North Dakota, in the late 1980s, the movie claims to be based on real events. The plot is the tale of an unscrupulous car dealer who hires two goons to Read more
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Movie Review: Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Unlike most of my reviews of movies, today’s post features a light but delightful dark comedy from Woody Allen. As with many of his movies, the offbeat plot features a writer, established thespians, but is made on a modest budget. The plot is set in 1928 New York. The limited indoor sets include New York’s Read more
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