Category: Happy Birthday

Thirty years ago, Chris Farley left ‘Saturday Night Live’ and starred in ‘Tommy Boy,’ a comedy classic that shows both great silliness and skill as an actor.

Jack Black had done smaller work as well as co-headlined Tenacious D beforehand, but his scene-stealing supporting role in the Stephen Frears comedy made him a star.

This emotionally resonant tale of a hitman and his target connecting, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this month, is ripe for rediscovery.

Years before Patrick Bateman cornered the market on homicide in the American boardroom, Michael Caine crossed the pond to show him how it’s done in this giddy black comedy.

On the 40th anniversary of its release, a look back at Rob Reiner’s sophomore feature — one too often overlooked among his jaw-dropping string of ‘80s all-timers.

To mark Irish writer/director Neil Jordan’s 75th birthday, a look at where he got his start.

In honor of his 100th birthday, we revisit a late career masterpiece from a director whose time in the dream factory could sometimes be a nightmare.

As we approach its 25th anniversary, a look at the groundbreaking queer coming-of-age comedy and its legacy,

Stop me faster than a speeding bullet if you’ve heard this one. New York City’s costumed savior has fallen. The captive […]

Love has always been a foundational aspect of Disney’s animated storytelling, in short or feature form. The notion of “happily ever […]