Comedy Movies

Revisiting The Cable Guy: A Dark Comedy Classic “The Cable Guy” is a 1996 comedy film starring Jim Carrey, directed by Ben Stiller, and co-starring Matthew Broderick. …

Who knew heist movies could be deliberately silly! — The Pay Day is an independent female-led British comedy heist movie, staring Kyla Frye as Jenn, in addition to Sam Benjamin and Simon Callow. The film follows Jenn, a 30-year-old, broke, frustrated, and single IT technician. Her chance to escape mediocrity comes in the form of a life-changing payday, but…

For comedy aficionados who watch a lot of classic comedy — that is, films that date back not just a few decades, but even a century or more — it’s easy to spot recurring gags that the masters often relied upon for laughs; easy laughs, perhaps, but laughs nonetheless. …

In either 1988 or 1989, I was on long-haul flight between Africa and Europe. I was on my way back home after an intense business trip and getting set up for a twelve-hour journey. I sat in the cabin not even considering putting my hand-written notes in order. Remember that…