When Barbra Streisand began production on her 1974 film “For Pete’s Sake,” she stated that this was being conceived strictly as a fun film.  In a way, she kept her word: it is a light, silly, uncomplicated bit of fluff that offers 90 minutes of mindless distraction.  But with Streisand in front of the camera [...]

I have not seen “Caddyshack” since its initial release in 1980 – 30 years ago, gasp! – and I returned to the film with the nostalgic anticipation that one associates with school reunions.  After all, favored comedy films from youth are the cinematic equivalent of childhood friends.   But not unlike many school reunions, viewing [...]

In watching the recent DVD release of this 1978 television special based on “The Honeymooners” franchise, one cannot help but confirm Thomas Wolfe’s famous observation: you can’t go home again. Or at least in terms of show business, you can’t repeat a career peak.  The magic of a particular moment is unique to that particular moment – [...]

“Spoiler Alert”, directed by David Rakowiecki, is a movie made for web film critics. It combines the harsh realities of a life lived on the internet with the brief taste of celebrity we sometimes come into contact with in the line of duty. This movie poses an interesting question though: What would happen if someone [...]

“Never Odd or Even” is a short comedy about the topic of bullying. It was made specifically for that purpose as well. Originally made as an entry into the 2009 Broad Humor Film Festival Invitational Shorts (quite a mouthful), it had to follow several simple rules to fit the eligibility for their entry. Even given [...]

The Film Snob crew evaluates “Funny People” and reminisces about other comedians who’ve gone from the stage to the big screen!

Jordan Galland wrote and directed a wonderful comedy about life, death, love, and undeath in “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead”. This movie is fun flick that is a good mix of comedy, horror, and Shakespeare.

Crazy turns and laughs make “Dance Flick” go round about once. “Dance Flick” takes the most notable dance scenes from some of the best dance movies and puts a major comical spin on them. This film follows in the footsteps of others in its class such as “The Date Movie” and “Scary Movie” with its [...]

The Hangover” is the latest comedy by director Todd Phillips (“Old School”) and stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and comedian Zach Galifianakis. The story revolves around four friends who are taking some time in Las Vegas for their buddy’s bachelor party. Now I’m going to take a moment to step outside of this review and [...]

“Stuck Like Chuck” is a fun, witty, and endearing piece of RomCom by independent director Jerry Cavallaro. This movie follows Charlie (Joe Moran) as he tries to woo the love of his life, attractive and funny Juliet (Jocelyn DeBoer). Chuck has a problem though…He is awkward and shy, only comfortable in his element which happens [...]