By Will DiGravio
‘The Elephant Man’ is one of David Lynch’s best movies. Did you know that Mel Brooks was the one who hired him to direct it?
By Rob Hunter
“Bad jokes are good.”
Spaceballs is a lot more than a Star Wars parody. Mel Brooks’s film is a critique of consumption, and how it has ruined space, our world, and the movies.
By Samantha Olthof
Based on Mary Shelley’s quintessential horror novel, Mel Brooks’ incarnation of the famous monster takes time to poke fun at itself.
By Brian Salisbury
An exploration of Mel Brooks’ ‘Star Wars’ parody and its lasting influence.
By Christopher Campbell
The 90-year-old comedy legend’s advice is a mix of serious and silly.
By Kevin Carr
We sit down with the filmmaker commentary track for the 1974 comedy Blazing Saddles and listen to everything Mel Brooks has to teach us.
