Dick Shawn

This Week’s New Releases Include “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Gemini Man”

Mid-January is a weird, mellow time of the year. The holidays are gone, the weather and blah and there’s a general sense of ennui that floats listlessly through the grey days of winter. It’s no wonder then that so many…

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It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World: A Race to Madness

In today’s guest post, Jim Brymer shares his thoughts on the 1963 comedy classic It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Stanley Kramer was a well-known director in his day, one who specialized in “message” films — meaning that there…

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