Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like “Airplane!,” “Hot Shots!,” the “Naked Gun” series and ...

Classic comedy films, a cornerstone of cinema at large, have a timeless charm about them that continues to not only entertain audiences decades after their release but also influence modern filmmaking ...

APPLETON – A hilarious dark comedy brought resounding laughter to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center at Tuesday's opening night. "Clue" is based on the 1985 movie of the same name, which is ...

Long before “Lord of the Rings” native New Zealander Peter Jackson directed offbeat, over the top films that were panned critically but developed huge cult followings. “Dead Alive,” originally ...

Slapstick tends to involve lots of physical comedy, broadly appealing humor, and comic violence, so the idea of a slapstick action movie really isn't too out-there. Sure, lots of action movies don’t ...

At first glance, “Hundreds of Beavers” is exactly what its title suggests. At the start of the film, hundreds of beavers invade an apple orchard and cider distillery, destroying Jean Kayak’s (Ryland ...

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An old friend is returning to the Mansfield Playhouse stage. Ryan Kiley, who has been away from acting for five years, is one of four cast members in "Who's on First?" The play will take place the ...