Tag Archives: Comedy

Review in Brief: The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Sam S-P

“I feel very safe myself”. On the whole I think I’m much more of a fan than many others of Wes Anderson’s latest career stage where his unmistakable style has never been more prominent but he continues to experiment with … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Benicio del Toro, Comedy, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Satire, The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson | 1 Comment

Review in Brief: The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024/25)

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Sam S-P

Small wins for art are worth savouring, especially in an age when it is seemingly under attack from all sides. In the first cinematically released, all-animated Looney Tunes feature film that was thankfully sold to Ketchup Entertainment rather than being … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Animation, Comedy, Eric Bauza, Family Film, Looney Tunes, Peter Browngardt, The Day the Earth Blew Up | Leave a comment

Tangerine (2015) Review

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/tangerine-2015-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Comedy, Drama, Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Sean Baker, Tangerine | Leave a comment

10 Best Life of Brian Moments

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/10-best-life-of-brian-moments/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine | Tagged Comedy, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Life of Brian, Michael Palin, Monty Python, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Leave a comment

‘Blazing Saddles’ at 50 – Review

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/blazing-saddles-at-50-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Blazing Saddles, Cleavon Little, Comedy, Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, Western | Leave a comment

‘Steamboat Willie’ at 95 – Review

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/steamboat-willie-95-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Animation, Comedy, Disney, Family Film, Steamboat Willie, Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Barbie (2023)

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Sam S-P

BARBIE is the very best version of what this could ever be, and studios will inevitably learn all the wrong lessons from it. Why would a Barbie (Margot Robbie) living in a perfect Barbie world all of a sudden start … Continue reading →