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Bob Carol Ted Alice 1969 movie poster with Natalie Wood Robert Culp Elliott Gould Dyan Cannon

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969): The Satire That Loved Its Targets Too Much

Paul Mazursky's debut skewers Sixties sexual liberation while genuinely wrestling with its appeal. A comedy about open marriage that's secretly about the impossibility of honesty.

Jan 31, 2026

Keep Cool 1997 Zhang Yimou Chinese film poster

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Keep Cool (1997): Zhang Yimou's Forgotten Black Comedy About Modern China

Before Olympic ceremonies and wuxia epics, Zhang Yimou made this chaotic, handheld comedy about urban China. A bookseller, a laptop, and a broken window become a meditation on justice, absurdity, and keeping your cool when everything falls apart.

Jan 31, 2026

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels movie poster featuring the iconic yellow and black design

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels: How Guy Ritchie Reinvented British Crime Cinema

Guy Ritchie's 1998 debut exploded onto screens with razor-sharp dialogue, labyrinthine plotting, and a visual style that spawned countless imitators. Why this cockney crime caper remains the gold standard for British gangster films.

Jan 30, 2026

Original 1942 poster for To Be or Not to Be featuring Carole Lombard and Jack Benny

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To Be or Not to Be (1942): Lubitsch's Dangerous Comedy Masterpiece

Ernst Lubitsch's audacious 1942 satire dared to make Hitler funny. How this wartime comedy about a Polish theater troupe became one of cinema's greatest achievements—and Carole Lombard's tragic final performance.

Jan 30, 2026