The Great Comedies Of All Time (according To Me)

Daniel W. Drezner, Denver Post: Movies
Wed, 08/23/2017 - 2:03pm

I really need a good laugh or two today. Not thinking about politics for a day or two might even be restorative. But if I want to laugh, what film should I watch? The BBC has provided an expert answer. It polled “253 film critics — 118 women and 135 men — from 52 countries and six continents a simple: ‘What do you think are the 10 best comedies of all time?’ ” Their aggregated top 10: “Some Like It Hot” (Billy Wilder, 1959) “Dr.

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