My favorite John Candy moment is just a blink in a semi-obscure skit. It’s from “SCTV,” the Canadian sketch comedy series, and Candy, wearing a suit and a fluffy blond wig, is playing drums for a ...

Comedy doesn’t have to be smart to be funny. Some of the best comedy films of all time are stupid as all get out. Now, we say that as a compliment. Dumb comedies aren’t movies you laugh at because ...

There was more stuff happening in the 1970s than crime. “The Price is Right,” hosted by Bob Barker, debuted, for example. However, the 1970s are undoubtedly a popular decade for crime stories. That’s ...

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Amy Poehler called out the Oscars on her “Good Hang” podcast for always ignoring comedy movies when it comes time to give out awards. Poehler’s latest episode featured Olivia Colman as a guest as part ...

Fisherman’s Wharf may be on the verge of a major transformation, but the San Francisco tourist destination is also biding its time with a little movie magic. Last week, camera crews and SFMTA staff ...

If you're looking for a good watch over the next two days, then look no further than terrestrial, which is showing a number of great movies. From an "extremely funny" British comedy that you may have ...

09/09/2025 - Located in Brittany, the gathering will take place between 1-5 October and will include some of the most acclaimed recent films from the UK and Ireland Brittany will welcome the best ...

Comedian and activist Graham Lineham is doubling down on his transgender criticisms, wearing a sandwich board refuting pro-trans rhetoric to a U.K. court just days after armed officials arrested him ...

Hollywood remakes—be they sequels or reboots—are so extremely in vogue that they verge on being among the only movies that seem to get made these days. So it makes sense that Drew Barrymore is ...

Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a ...