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The 1966 Satire Lord Love a Duck is a Seriously Strange Motion Picture

George Axelrod’s 1966 satire Lord Love a Duck is one of the weirdest movies ever released by an American studio as well as a goddamn mess.

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0, Fractured Mirror 2.0Nathan RabinNovember 21, 2022Roddy McDowall, Harvey Korman, Tuesday Weld, George Axelrod, satire, teen movies, beach party movies, Ruth Gordon, show biz satire

Mel Brooks' Silent Movie is an Irresistible Tribute to Hollywood's Past and Present

Mel Brooks and the biggest stars in Hollywood paid loving homage to the era of silent film with 1976’s delightful meta romp Silent Movie.

Fractured Mirror 2.0Nathan RabinMarch 15, 2022Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Marty Feldman, James Caan, Marcel Marceau, Burt Reynolds, silent movie, show biz satire

Control Nathan Rabin 4.0 #231 Pipe Dream (2002)

Our patron-funded exploration of the films of Rebecca Gayheart continues with the 2002 movie world satire Pipe Dream, which has charm and an appealing lead performance from Hal Hartley favorite Martin Donovan but cannot overcome a toxic premise.