Why Aren’t There More Family-Friendly Sitcoms Nowadays?
Why did family sitcoms die? Oblogatory explains why shows like “I Love Lucy,” and “All in the Family,” aren’t made anymore.
Black Narcissus
Deborah Kerr had Hollywood calling after her starring role in 1947’s “Black Narcissus,” the gothic horror from filmmaking duo The Archers, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Oblogatory explores why this film still rings out 75 years later.
Blow Out
Oblogatory reviews Brian De Palma’s “Blow Out,” with John Travolta. See how it syncs up to Antonioni’s “Blow Up.”
Why are old PG-rated movies from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s more graphic?
Oblogatory explores the history of the PG rating, how it’s changed, and why movies rated PG were more intense in the ’70s and ’80s.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Oblogatory watches “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” the color-theory obsessed, retina-overstimulating French musical that inspired “La La Land.”
The 400 Blows
Oblogatory confronts the overblown legacy of Francois Truffaut’s excellent film “The 400 Blows,” one of the classic examples of French New Wave cinema.
Arsenic and Old Lace
Oblogatory loves dark comedy and ’40s screwball antics, so why does “Arsenic and Old Lace,” starring Cary Grant and Peter Lorre, leave a funny aftertaste?
My Ten Favorite Animated Disney Movies
Oblogatory reveals its ten favorite Disney animated movies for the studio’s 100th birthday. Read it now before it goes back in the vault!
Divorce Italian Style
Oblogatory continues exploring dark comedy with the riotous 1961 classic “Divorce Italian Style,” a movie whose humor is so caustic, you could dissolve a body in it!
Some Like It Hot: An Obligatory Rewatch
“Some Like It Hot” has surged back to the forefront of cultural relevance after nabbing 13 Tony nominations and winning Best Actor in a Musical. Oblogatory rewatches the 1959 film to find out if this jazzy comedy is still as fiery as advertised.
