Mel Brooks Films Ranked: #2 ‘The Producers’ (1967) David Vining March 11, 2023 #2 in my ranking of Mel Brooks’ filmography. Using his connections he had made while working on the Sid Caesar led Your Show of Shows,… Continue Reading
Dictator Hagiographies: Air-Brushed Totalitarianism On-Screen Stephen Arnell July 16, 2020 Armando Iannucci’s comedy Death of Stalin (2017) depicted a farcical version of the final days of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili… Continue Reading