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Oscar's New Math Causes High Anxiety
nytimes.com –
2009-06-25
In the Oscar ninny kingdom, word that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was going to broaden the best picture category - reported here by Michael Cieply - was seen as a blockbuster, sort of "Armageddon" meets "Titanic." ... Full Article
Seattle Film Events
nwsource.com –
2008-10-23
CENTRAL CINEMA: 1411 21st Ave.Tickets: $5 unless indicated. 206-686-6684; central-cinema.com.Any film running past 11 p.m. is 21+."High Anxiety."Mel Brooks' spoof of Hitchcock's "Vertigo," starring Harvey Korman and Cloris Leachman. ... Full Article
CHICAGO - If there ever was an institution that has distressed itself through years of patriarchal rule, it is the Catholic Church. From examples of historical misdeeds through the recent priest scandals, the Catholic Church has done a dance around... ... Full Article
For bringing us Young Frankenstein (not to mention High Anxiety, etc.), Mel Brooks just wants a little love. Is he so wrong?
nymag.com –
2007-08-24
I t's not always easy to tell when Mel Brooks is joking. Well, sometimes it's obvious, as when he's asked how the Broadway adaptation of his 1974 cult hit Young Frankenstein , currently in tryouts in Seattle, is coming together. ... Full Article
One of the reasons we film critics have a soft spot for Mel Brookss High Anxiety is that its endless parade of campy Hitchcock gags makes us feel smart. ... Full Article