Blu-ray Reviews
Blu-ray Review: Putney Swope
| July 25, 2019
Putney Swope is a comedy that dares to attack Madison Avenue and takes no prisoners.
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Mel Brooks Listing
Blu-ray Reviews
Blu-ray Review: Fatso
| June 26, 2019
Dom DiNapoli (The Cannonball Run's Dom DeLuise) has grown up in an Italian-American family where food is pure comfort.
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Disc Announcements
Fatso Finally Gets Blu-ray Release On Shout Select
| April 8, 2019
Fatso comes to Blu-Ray
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DVD Reviews
DVD Review: Sid Caesar: The Works
| September 10, 2018
More Sid!
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Disc Announcements
Sid Caesar: The Works Elevates TV Comic In August
| May 9, 2018
Sid Caesar: The Works
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News
Woody Allen’s Annie Hall Voted Funniest Screenplay By The WGA
| November 12, 2015
List of 101 films also includes Mel Brooks, Charlie Chaplin and the Coens.
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Blu-ray Reviews
Blu-ray Review: The Producers (Collector’s Edition)
| July 21, 2013
Those who missed seeing this title in the Mel Brooks Collection on Blu-ray will be justly rewarded.
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DVD Reviews
DVD Review: Mel Brooks: Make A Noise
| June 28, 2013
A great little companion to The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection of Unhinged Comedy.
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Disc Announcements
Disc News: Richard Pryor Gets Massive Boxset in June
| April 17, 2013
For those who remember him from feature films, be prepared for a comic force that took no prisoners on stage.
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DVD Reviews
DVD Review: The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection of Unhinged Comedy
| November 27, 2012
Over the course of 5 DVDs, every element of Mel Brooks is exhumed, exposed and examined.
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News
Daily Disc Deal: Mel Brooks Collection is Amazon’s Deal of the Week
| March 20, 2011
A great deal for those who have high anxiety, wear tights, or love to eat beans around a campfire.
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Features
Obscuricon: When White Men Drank Malt Liquor
| December 1, 2010
Nothing says malt liquor like having a magician as a spokesman.
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Columns
Bad Movies Done Right – Big Money Rustlas
| October 12, 2010
The movie is a love letter from the Insane Clown Posse to their fans — a never-ending string of shout-outs, rapper cameos, and allusions to the juggalo culture.
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Columns
The SmarK DVD Rant for Spaceballs: The Animated Adventures
| January 13, 2010
I had a bad feeling about this one as soon as I opened the package
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DVD Reviews
Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures! – DVD Review
| January 12, 2010
As a huge fan of Brooks and Spaceballs I was curious about this show. Now I’m just glad that I wasn’t subjected to all 13 episodes.
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DVD Reviews
Get Smart: Season 5 – DVD Review
| December 22, 2009
I suppose nothing good can last forever. After five great seasons, the hilarious spy spoof Get Smart ends on a not-so-high note.
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Blu-ray Reviews
The Mel Brooks Collection – Blu-ray Review
| December 20, 2009
This box set manages to be both amazing and frustrating.
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Blu-ray Reviews
The SmarK DVD Rant for Spaceballs: The Blu-Ray
| July 18, 2009
I was pretty pumped to get this one in the mail, let me tell you.
Features
The Lounge List: Top Ten Best Director/Actor Teams
| November 12, 2008
A great director can make a great film. A great actor can deliver a great performance. But when you combine the best of both worlds you sometimes find
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Film
Get Smart (2 Disc Special Edition) – DVD Review
| November 1, 2008
Carell and Hathaway were the perfect picks for Maxwell and 99 in retrospect, as they work exceedingly well together. It's been a career renaissance as of late
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DVD Reviews
Get Smart Season One – DVD Review
| August 19, 2008
Ah, the old "release the first season to capitalize on the recent movie remake" trick—that's the second time I've fallen for that this year.
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DVD Reviews
Get Smart (1995) The Complete Series DVD Review
| June 22, 2008
This 1995 show was aired on Fox 30 years after the huge success of the original show. Some of the main characters from the original show return in
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