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Classic Comedy Films from 1930 - 1989


Road To Zanzibar (1941)
A review of the second "Road to Movies", starring Bing Crosby and Bob hope.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


My Favourite Wife (1940)
My Favourite Wife is one of the most quintessential examples of the screwball comedy genre — a film that juggles marital misadventures, romantic reversals, mistaken identities, and slapstick absurdity with sparkling charm.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Review of a quintessential romantic comedy that manages to be both a sparkling social satire and a surprisingly sincere exploration of vulnerability, forgiveness, and self-knowledge.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


All Through The Night (1942)
Review of the 1940's entertaining hybrid — part gangster caper, part anti-Nazi propaganda thriller, and part screwball comedy.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Review of the Frank Capra madcap crime comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace". Starring Cary Grant.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Review of the classic Abbott and Costello comedy horror "Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein".

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Bull Durham (1988)
Review of the Ron Shelton sports romantic comedy "Bull Durham". Starring Kevon Costner, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Broadcast News (1987)
Review of the James L. Brooks romantic comedy capturing the shifting landscape of broadcast journalism in the late 1980s while also dissecting human vulnerability, ambition, and moral compromise.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Review of the groundbreaking part animated comedy by Robert Zemeckis "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". Starring Bob Hoskins and Christopher Lloyd.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


This is Spinal Tap (1984)
Review of the Rob Reiner comedy documenting (mockumenting) the fictional band Spinal Tap.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Tootsie (1982)
Review of the 1980's gender swapping themed comedy "Tootsie". Starring Dustin Hoffman.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


The Early Bird (1965)
The Early Bird is vintage Norman Wisdom at his most lovable, chaotic, and endearing.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


The Square Peg (1958)
The Square Peg is a lovingly absurd, cleverly structured wartime comedy that captures the genius of Norman Wisdom while also poking fun at the serious world of war films.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Ask a Policeman (1939)
Ask a Policeman is a true gem of British cinema—funny, fast-paced, and filled with timeless comic performances.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


The Man in the White Suit (1951)
The Man in the White Suit is a brilliant, deceptively simple film that manages to be laugh-out-loud funny, intellectually provocative, and deeply humane all at once.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Kind Hearts and Coronets is not just a film—it’s a murder ballad in silk gloves, a hymn to civility laced with poison, and one of the most intelligent comedies ever committed to celluloid.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Grease (1968)
Review of the Blockbuster musical "Grease". Starring Olivia Newton John and John Travolta.

Soames Inscker
5 min read


For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Review of the 007 film from 1981 "For Your Eyes Only" which sees Roger Moore in the role once more as the lead spy.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


Moonraker (1979)
Review of the 11th Bond Instalment "Moonraker" starring Roger Moore as 007.

Soames Inscker
4 min read


The Blues Brothers (1980)
A review of the cinematic rollercoaster of a film "The Blues Brothers". Starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.

Soames Inscker
5 min read
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