Tag Archives: Peter Cook

Bedazzled (1967)

Posted on June 26, 2020 at 1:36 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The exploding British comedy scene of the 60’s was fueled in large part by the breakthrough success of Beyond the Fringe, a theatrical revue with an emphasis on anti-establishment satire – both intellectual and unapologetically silly – featuring Peter Cook, … Continue reading →

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The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

Posted on September 19, 2011 at 5:07 am by Jeff Kuykendall

It’s all a matter of tone. The Bed Sitting Room (1969) could be the bleakest nuclear apocalypse movie ever made. Its themes, characters, and incidents could be unbearably disturbing; and in many ways they still are. But the ideas are … Continue reading →

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