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Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the best romantic comedies

The Tiger and the Pussycat

Dir.: Dino Risi
| 110 minutes

A middle-aged businessman falls head-over-heels in love with his son's ex-girlfriend in this triumphant comedy that takes its shot at the emotional dysfunction of the "stronger" sex. Vittorio Gassman is spectacular, the script is intricate, and Risi's direction is marvelous.  

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the legendary French comedian Louis de Funes. 

The Troops of St. Tropez

Dir.: Jean Girault
| 95 minutes

Ambitious police officer Gendarme Ludovic Cruchot is re-assigned to the French Riviera seaside resort town of Saint-Tropez. His daughter completely complicates his life by introducing her father as a yacht owning millionaire. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the life and work of Quentin Tarantino

Reservoir Dogs

Dir.: Quentin Tarantino
| 100 minutes

The post-mortem of a bungled jewel robbery. The film's elements - complex plot, hard-boiled dialogue, brutal violence, hair-raising suspense, and exciting use of costumes and music - make Reservoir Dogs a strong and well-made first feature by director Tarantino.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on comedic timing

Modern Times

Dir.: Charlie Chaplin
| 85 minutes

Chaplin’s unforgettable attack on the machine age, which became the symbol of a whole era. Modern Times is one of the greatest films in cinema history: funny, clever, sincere, and humane. 

Political Manipulation in the Dark

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the true stories behind some of the best political satires in cinema 

The Death of Stalin

Dir.: Aramando Iannucci
| 107 minutes

The days that follow Josef Stalin’s death are full of chaos – the succession fight is crammed with men competing for the title with astonishing and mean strategies. The plot twists, sharp dialogues, and tremendous ensemble create an audacious satire that will make you burst with laughter. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on how Groundhog Day became the staple for time loops and on other time traveling and loops adventures 

Groundhog Day

Dir.: Harold Ramis
| 101 minutes

An agitated weatherman gets caught up in a time loop in which he repeatedly wakes up to "Groundhog Day." Will he take the opportunity to conquer the heart of his love interest? A brilliant comedy, with an exceptional self-aware performance by the great Bill Murray.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) about unique comedy films and the unbelievable stories behind them

Hellzapoppin'

Dir.: Dir.: H.C. Potter
| 82 minutes

Madcap comedy about two bumbling comics who set out to make a movie. 1940’s humour and music with many great character actors. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on Arik Einstein and his film work

Lool

Dir.: Uri Zohar, Boaz Davidson
| 90 minutes

Compiled in the 1980s from sketches from the eponymous late-sixties cult television series, Lool  is one of the hallmarks of Israeli culture. In between the songs, performed by Arik Einstein and Shalom Hanoch, are sketches ranging from parodies to wild and zany nonsense. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the comedies and comedians that dared to defy Hitler

To Be or Not to Be

Dir.: Ernst Lubitsch
| 99 minutes

A brilliant black comedy about the members of a Polish theater company who become involved in a real-life drama during the Nazi invasion of their country. 

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on Western Comedies

Blazing Saddles

Dir.: Mel Brooks
| 93 minutes

Mel Brooks' third film describes what really happened in the Wild West. The pair of heroes are an African-American sheriff and an alcoholic gunslinger who set the order in the West, until the last scene of the film (as anarchistic as they get) - the crazy chase across the sets of the Warner Bros.studios in Hollywood.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the British comedian John Cleese

A Fish Called Wanda

Dir.: Charles Crichton
| 108 minutes

A crazy comedy a la Monty Python about a gang of jewel thieves and a very proper barrister…. One of the best comedies of the 1980s.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the universe and culture of The Simpsons

The Simpsons Movie

Dir.: David Silverman
| 87 minutes

The plot follows the family as they try to save their city from the glass bubble that has been laid over the town to protect it from pollution - caused not surprisingly by Homer Simpson himself.

Alon Gur Arey (in Heb.) on the late Robin Williams, one of the greatest comedic actors of all time

Good Morning, Vietnam

Dir.: Barry Levinson
| 108 minutes

Saigon 1965. A military radio operator comes to the city to entertain the American gunner in Vietnam. From the start, he clashes with his superiors due to his non-conformist nature. With Robin Williams' inexhaustible energy, the film became one of the biggest hits of American cinema.

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the best teen comedies of all time

Booksmart

Dir.: Olivia Wilde
| 102 minutes

On graduation night, book smart best friends Amy and Molly decide to have one night of uninterrupted fun.… With witty dialogue and Olivia Wilde’s touch, “Nothing funnier, smarter, quicker or more joyous has graced the big screen in a long time” (Wall Street Journal).

Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the life and work of Uri Zohar

Lool

Dir.: Uri Zohar, Boaz Davidson
| 90 minutes

Compiled in the 1980s from sketches from the eponymous late-sixties cult television series, Lool  is one of the hallmarks of Israeli culture. In between the songs, performed by Arik Einstein and Shalom Hanoch, are sketches ranging from parodies to wild and zany nonsense. 

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Alon Gur Arye (in Heb.) on the battle for the ratings - films that crossed the line

Network

Dir.: Sidney Lumet
| 121 minutes

Outrageous satire on television in which a TV network's fading star decides that in the final episode of his show he will commit suicide in front of the audience and the viewing public.