He grew up watching, listening, and working with the performers who inspired him, but Brooks put his own spin on mainstream ...

David Denby replies to a review of his book.

Mel Brooks has truly witnessed Hollywood transform during his career, which he started in the late 1940s as a writer. By the 1960s, however, he had made his way to cinema, making his directorial debut ...

In an interview on Conan O'Brien's podcast, Nathan Lane shared that Mel Brooks had originally envisioned Martin Short for the ...

Mr. Denby begins with Mel Brooks, who had a hard time finding the comic genius that eventually resulted in “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” and “Young Frankenstein.” Now 98, Mr. Brooks was loud and ...

There’s still time to enjoy the quieter, cozier screenings of classic and off-the beaten-path movie before the summer blockbusters invade the giant multiplexes.

Other weekend highlights include the Fargo Theatre spacing out for May the 4th, an update on "Pride and Prejudice," a Lego ...

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Colin Flynn) presumed dead with The Monster (Stephen Byrne) and Inga (Kacey Mooney) at his side during the dress rehearsals of Wexford Light Opera Society's Young ...

Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles Pilot Episode (1975) - Classic Western Comedy Posted: April 8, 2025 | Last updated: April 8, 2025 I just made a massive two-part video about Awesome Movies from the 70s ...

By this standard, David Denby succeeds marvelously in “Eminent Jews,” his portrait of four icons who defined American culture in the second half of the 20th century: the humorist Mel Brooks ...