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HBO premieres two-part documentary on Mel Brooks — Static01.nyt.com

HBO premieres two-part documentary on Mel Brooks

HBO premiered Part 1 of a two-part, nearly four-hour documentary about Mel Brooks, the comedian and filmmaker who will turn 100 in June. The film, titled “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” was co-directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio and is presented as a loving portrait of Brooks.

Mel Brooks honored at Los Angeles premiere of two-part documentary — Static01.nyt.com

Mel Brooks honored at Los Angeles premiere of two-part documentary

Mel Brooks joined fellow comedians and guests at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles for the premiere of the two-part documentary "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!" The film, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, offers a deep look at Mr. Brooks’s

HBO’s two-part Mel Brooks documentary blends comic highlights with melancholy — Static01.nyt.com

HBO’s two-part Mel Brooks documentary blends comic highlights with melancholy

HBO’s two-part, three-and-a-half-hour documentary “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, premieres Thursday night on HBO and pairs the pleasure of revisiting Brooks’s work with a persistent thread of sorrow. The film is an exhaustive look at Brooks’s life and

Ten comedy films cited as blueprints for modern comedy — Static0.colliderimages.com

Ten comedy films cited as blueprints for modern comedy

Collider published a list 14 minutes ago identifying ten comedy films described as blueprints for modern comedic filmmaking. The article highlights titles across decades, noting Clerks (1994) for its low-budget indie dialogue and chemistry, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) as a definitive spoof, and Superbad