What's Steve Martin's Best Film?

In honor of the new Steve Martin documentary, we ranked all of the man's films. Our No. 1 might not be most people's, but we're sticking with it.

Steve Martin, Auteur

 

I make the case over at RogerEbert.com.

I Finally Watched the 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' Movie

As a girl, my wife watched Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and she's always had a certain fondness for it since. I have never seen it. I rectified that this week, in honor of the Beatles' new song. Is the movie a train wreck? Yes and no, but mostly I found it really interesting. I wrote about it for Cracked.

Comedies With Twist Endings

We tend to think of dramas having big twist endings. But, every once in a while, a comedy pulls the rug out from under its audience. For Cracked, I looked at some of the most memorable examples, and discussed whether the twists worked.

The Best Comedic Performances Overlooked by the Oscars

So many funny performances received no love from the Academy. For Cracked, I shine a light on some of the most egregious oversights. Hope you enjoy. 

A Salute to "Angel in Flip-Flops"

The writing staff of Only Murders in the Building decided Steve Martin's character had recorded a novelty hit back in the day. Martin took it from there. For Cracked, I wrote about "Angel in Flip-Flops."

Steve Martin - "Angel in Flip Flops"

Pitta putta. (Also, I love the London Calling reference in this video.)

How 'Only Murders in the Building' Pulled Off That Silent Episode

This was fun: For the Los Angeles Times, I talked to several of the cast and crew of Only Murders in the Building, finding out how they conceived and executed "The Boy From 6B," which features almost no spoken dialogue. You can read the piece here.

'Three Amigos' and the Steve Martin-Martin Short Friendship

Three Amigos came out 35 years ago. It's how Steve Martin and Martin Short met. All this time later, they're still good friends. People seem to really like the fact that they're such buddies. I wrote about that, and the movie, over at MEL.

Your John Candy Guide

Everybody loves Planes, Trains & Automobiles. But what should you watch next from the late comic? I put together a list for MEL.

The Greatest Candy Performances

Happy Halloween, everybody. For MEL, I wrote about movie candy ... well, the finest performances by candy in movies, I mean. Hope you enjoy.

Looking Back at 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'

While we wait to see The Hustle, which hasn't yet been screened for critics, I decided to revisit the movie that inspired it. Folks, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is still really good. But Glenne Headly is just next-level great. I wrote about the film's enduring appeal for MEL.

When Funny Actors Get Serious

Over at SyFy, we pick five great genre performances in which normally comedic actors had to do drama. No. 1 was very, very easy. You can read the whole thing here.

'Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life' Review

Tomorrow, Steve Martin and Martin Short's special comes to Netflix. Today, I wrote about it for Rolling Stone. Comparisons are made to Oh, Hello and David Letterman. (That's a good thing.) You can read it right here.