Tag Archives: comedy

The Gassman Show (film: Il Mattatore – Dino Risi, 1960)

Posted on December 12, 2025 by admin

Dino Risi‘s 1960 film ‘Il mattatore‘ (or ‘Love and Larceny‘ in the English distribution) belongs to a period in which comedies that were popular with the public and quality films were not disjoint categories. At a time when French cinema … Continue reading →

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René Clair vs. Chaplin (film: À nous la liberté – René Clair, 1931)

Posted on December 11, 2025 by admin

‘À nous la liberté‘ – René Clair‘s 1931 film – is often mentioned in tandem with Chaplin’s ‘Modern Times’ from 1936. The central theme and anti-capitalist message are shared. In the perspective, the direct filiation is obvious. At the time, … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged À nous la liberté, author cinema, comedy, French cinema, Georges Auric, Georges Périnal, Henri Marchand, Lazare Meerson, musical movies, original script, Raymond Cordy, René Clair, social cinema, social satire | Leave a comment

the dawn of the Lubitsch world (film: The Marriage Circle – Ernst Lubitsch, 1924)

Posted on December 8, 2025 by admin

‘The Marriage Circle‘ from 1924 is one of the first films of Ernst Lubitsch‘s American career. The Berlin-born film director brought to American audiences a style of romantic comedy that he would develop after the advent of sound in talking … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged black-and-white film, comedy, Ernst Lubitsch, Hollywood movies, inspired by a theatre play, Marie Prevost, silent cinema, The Marriage Circle | Leave a comment

laughs vs. anguish (film: Un monde merveilleux – Giulio Callegari, 2024)

Posted on December 7, 2025 by admin

We live in the midst of collective anxiety created by the dangers of robots and Artificial Intelligence. Jobs are disappearing or are under threat, AI applications and robots are increasingly present in our lives and not only do they threaten … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Blanche Gardin, comedy, French cinema, Giulio Callegari, original script, road movies, sci-fi comedy, Un monde merveilleux | Leave a comment

the Avignon Spirit (film: Avignon – Johann Dionnet, 2025)

Posted on December 3, 2025 by admin

‘Avignon‘ (2025) is one of those films that I can’t help but love despite some obvious shortcomings. Johann Dionnet, the film’s director and co-writer of the script, is probably known to you from other French films in which he played … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alison Wheeler, Avignon, Baptiste Lecaplain, comedy, Elisa Erka, French cinema, Johann Dionnet, original script, romantic comedy | Leave a comment

the psychotherapist bird (film: The Penguin Lessons – Peter Cattaneo, 2024)

Posted on October 25, 2025 by admin

Penguin movies are all the rage. It’s not a genre with many productions, but some of them are quite successful. Penguins attract viewers. People are fascinated by these creatures that have wings but don’t fly and who prefer to walk … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alfonsina Carrocio, comedy, inspired by a book, inspired by true events, international movies production, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Cattaneo, political comedy, Steve Coogan, The Penguin Lessons, Tom Michell, Vivian El Jaber | Leave a comment

a swapper angel (film: Good Fortune – Aziz Ansari, 2025)

Posted on October 21, 2025 by admin

The genre of angel movies is not very prolific, but it includes some memorable creations. The same can be said about the genre of identity swapping films. Actor, stand-up comedian and television creator Aziz Ansari chose to combine the two … Continue reading →

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a fantasy movie in the 1900 Vienna (film: La Ronde – Max Ophüls, 1950)

Posted on October 8, 2025 by admin

The year was 1950 and film director Max Ophüls was returning to Europe. He had spent the decade of the 1940s in the United States, where between 1947 and 1949 he had made four films. He was returning to France, … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Anton Walbrook, Arthur Schnitzler, comedy, Daniel Gélin, Danielle Darrieux, fantasy movies, French cinema, Gérard Philippe, inspired by a theatre play, Jean-Louis Barrault, La Ronde, Max Ophüls, Serge Reggiani, SImone Signoret | Leave a comment

winter comes after spring (film: Pelísky / Cosy Dens – Jan Hrebejk, 1999)

Posted on August 22, 2025 by admin

The story in ‘Pelísky‘ (titled ‘Cozy Dens‘ in English distribution), made in 1999 by director Jan Hrebejk, takes place between December 24, 1967 and August 21, 1968. These 8 months were probably among the most significant in the history of … Continue reading →

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TNGng – (film: The Naked Gun – Akiva Schaffer, 2025)

Posted on August 4, 2025 by admin

The producers of the new ‘The Naked Gun‘ insist on calling their film as a ‘reboot’ rather than a ‘remake’ of the original series. I’m not sure that I understood all the subtle differences between the new cinematic category and … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged action comedy, Akiva Schaffer, comedy, Hollywood movies, Liam Neeson, original script, Pamela Anderson, remake, The Naked Gun | Leave a comment