With 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,' Tina Fey tries to reclaim a neglected genre
In 1970, the movie "MASH" entered, and advanced, a wartime-comedy genre that had long been a hallmark of American cinema. Directed by Robert Altman, the wry film was nominated for five Oscars and became a cultural event.More than 45 years and numerous conflicts later, similar efforts are rarely...