Tag: Mel Brooks

The new animated film Leap! has a strange, and storied background -- and we're not even talking about the film's story. Leap! was originally released last year in Europe under the title Ballerina, to great critical acclaim. It opened in…  Read More

Sausage Party is not for kids. I want to lead off with that, as it is the most important thing I'm gonna say in this review. This animated film, by the minds behind Superbad, This is The End, and Pineapple Express,…  Read More

I will say this upfront, I love this kind of humor. I cut my teeth on the likes of Mel Brooks, who made irreverent movies in the '70s and '80s that could not even be attempted today. Seth MacFarlane comes…  Read More

A few weeks ago, during the celebration of Blazing Saddles 40th anniversary, writer-director, and certified comedic genius, Mel Brooks, said that a film like Blazing Saddles, with its over the top racist humor, objectification/sexualization of women, and culturally insensitive jokes,…  Read More