Movies have been referencing each other since the beginning of cinema, which can be fun for viewers who catch the jokes, but it often makes those films harder to understand years later. It’s a lot of ...

Between his podcast, personal blog and professional writing, Bankole spends way too much of his time thinking, talking, and writing about television. His television interests span prestige fare, ...

When Steve Martin spoke about the enduring appeal of his first feature film, "The Jerk," he said he and the writers (Carl Reiner, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias) had one goal in mind: a joke for ...

Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) and Jim the Waco Kid (Gene Wilder) laugh together in Blazing Saddles. Image via Warner Bros. Among all film genres, comedy stands as one of the most unifying and ...