“Every single hour in Hollywood, a comedy script is rejected.” The phrase begins a solemn advert for “The Naked Gun,” a remake of the classic 1988 comedy film of the same name, and is an apt warning...
It is hard to think of parody music without one name coming to the forefront of your mind: Weird Al. With his frizzy hair, loud shirts and always-present accordion, Alfred “Weird Al” Yankovic made...
By Grace Ko, Senior Guide Editor
• October 8, 2025
The movie to consolidate all zombie movies, “Shaun of the Dead” is a comedy classic from the early 2000s. The beginning of an unofficial trilogy, dubbed the “Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy”...
By Eliana Kut, Hoya Staff Writer
• October 8, 2025
It has been 37 years since the 1988 release of “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!”, yet its bawdy, slapstick and tongue-in-cheek humor stands the test of time. The spoof is centered...
“Scary Movie” is one of those movies that you love in your childhood, then return to 15 years later and realize it’s not the masterpiece you once thought it was. A totally unnecessary self-aware...
If there is one parody movie that has cemented itself as a cult classic within the genre, it’s “Spaceballs.” Riffing off “Star Wars” and utilizing every parody comedy trick in the book, “Spaceballs”...
“Not Another Teen Movie,” despite its title, is, well, a teen movie. Most ’90s teen movies put characters into traditional cliques, follow cookie-cutter plot lines and play into common tropes....
“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” is a blast from start to finish — even before Arthur, King of the Britons (Graham Chapman) embarks on his legendary quest to seek the Holy Grail. As early as...
Some movies are so jam-packed with memorable lines that they seem to transcend their meager runtimes and enter the cultural canon. The ability to start telling a joke from your favorite movie, only...
Out of all the South Asian cities, none capture the imagination quite like Mumbai does. From the waters of Juhu Beach to the architecture of Andheri, the Bombay skyline overlooks Indian cinema with an...
While the multiverse concept has proven to be a staple of the modern film industry, with blockbusters like Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” reigning at the top of the highest-grossing movies of all...
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“Shoplifters,” directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, showcases...
