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‘Can kick me out of any funk’: why Sullivan’s Travels is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series on writers’ top comfort films is a reminder of why Preston Sturges’s 1941 comedy is unbeatable

The Guardian - US · Mar 31, 2025

7 best movies to watch after 'Wicked'

Something witchy this way streams

Tom’s Guide · Dec 7, 2024

A king’s novels, a great ape and a legendary birthplace – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio to Cow: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

The multi Oscar-winning director serves up a wonderfully dark take on the puppet boy who wants to live, while the life of a dairy cow is turned into a moving and beautiful documentary

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

Sullivan’s Travels: 1940s screwball comedy pre-empted debate about ‘poverty porn’

Preston Sturges’s film makes a serious point about privilege and the downward spiral of impoverishment while delivering plenty of action and laughs

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2022