When Comedy Was Clean and Comediennes Were King

First, let’s acknowledge that I laughed as hard at Bridesmaids as most anyone else. It was a consistently diverting, often very clever romp, and I thought Kristen Wiig and the rest of the cast were, on the whole, first-rate. That said, even with the extra smarts and wit that distinguished this movie from so many imbecilic contemporary comedies, Bridesmaids still … More Details

Anatomy of the Oscar: Nothing Gels and No Surprises

Well, it’s certainly evident the Oscar show organizers wanted to do something really different this time around. In a year when a movie about the past was competing against a movie very much about the present for top prize, the producers were clearly trying to bridge old and young, the traditional with the tweeters, you might say. Problem was, their … More Details