The 1960s satire boom opened up the way for a fresh, inventive generation of young comedy writer-performers to flourish on TV and to take comedy in a new and exciting direction. Among them were five ...

The 1970s were a golden era for fantasy films, blending imagination with groundbreaking storytelling. From whimsical adventures to dark, surreal tales, this decade delivered movies that captivated ...

Monty Python's Flying Circus concluded in December 1974, so now seems like a good time to celebrate the sketch group. Here's a tribute quiz from Hercules Grytpype Thynne ...

Steven Spielberg, who was the first director considered to helm Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, quit the film after ...

Culling skits from their television show and re-filming them for a theatrical release, Monty Python's And Now For Something Completely Different is a compilation worth checking out for the uninitiated ...

Each month, IndieWire highlights the best recent and upcoming Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K releases for cinephiles to own now — and to bring ballast and permanence to your moviegoing at a time when streaming ...

At the turn of the century, comedies had consistently been one of the top-grossing genres at the domestic box office, accounting for about 15% to 20% of earnings each year. But in the 2010s, as ...

The cult cinema phenomenon arguably began as early as around the 1910s or 1920s, with early cinephiles' fascination with underground and banned films. It wouldn't be until the '70s, however, that the ...

The TV. The box. The small screen. The television set (if you want to be formal). Call it what you want, we’re living in its golden age. Long gone is the time where all you had was a fistful of ...