Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Synopsis: A nation called out in its time of need. Albert Brooks answered. Yes, he would venture into India and Pakistan on a top assignment for the USA. Yes, he […]
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Chew, vol. 1
Chew, vol. 1, by John Layman and Rob Guillory 8.25 I don’t know how this book fell into my lap, but I’m so very glad that it did. It’s a […]
Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Synopsis: The game is afoot – and astounding! Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law put memorable imprints on the roles of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in a bold reimagining […]
Black Dynamite
Synopsis: An all-star cast led by Michael Jai White is featured in this 1970’s-style blaxploitation action fiilm about the legendary super crime fighter Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, […]
The Second Ben Wicks Treasury
The Second Ben Wicks Treasury, by Ben and Vincent Wicks 7.5 I literally have no sense of Ben Wick’s place in history, of his true legacy. All I can attest […]
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Synopsis: The “acting, photography and score are tops” (Leonard Maltin) in this lively satirical homage from seven-time Academy Award winner Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard) and his long-time writing partner I.A.L. […]
Ace in the Hole
Synopsis: One of the most scathing indictments of American culture ever produced by a Hollywood filmmaker, Academy Award-winner Billy Wilder’s Ace In The Hole is legendary for both its cutting social […]
Date Night
Synopsis: Steve Carell and Tina Fey are “a match made in comedy heaven” (Ben Lyons, E!) in this uproarious adventure about an ordinary couple in the right place…on the wrong […]
Get Smart
Synopsis: Steve Carell is in CONTROL as Maxwell Smart, the novice agent often out of his depth but never out of options in this action comedy pitting him against the […]
Les secrets d’un couple heureux
Les secrets d’un couple heureux, by Wolinski 6.5 I don’t know anything about this comic strip author, Wolsinki. I found the book at my local library’s bookstore and was immediately […]
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Synopsis: Combine the swinging ’60s, spy movies, talented Mike Myers in dual roles and one hilariously well-paced champagne bottle and you get Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. Say “Yeah, […]
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Synopsis: Directed with clinical precision by Robert Wise, this record of the earth’s first biological crisis is perhaps the most painstakingly authentic science fiction thriller ever made. When a satellite […]
Spoogue, vol. 1
Spoogue, vol. 1, by Olivier Milhiet 7.75 I’ve had this comic book for what seems to me to be a looong time. Heck, I don’t even remember when and how […]
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