Comedy

Smart People

August 27, 2008 // 0 Comments

Each year over the past few years has produced its own "little movie that could, " a quasi-independent comedy-drama that usually follows a dysfunctional family as they come to terms with their quirks and find peace in their disorganized lives. [...]

Witless Protection

August 20, 2008 // 0 Comments

Seems like not long ago the mysterious voice crackling like beer and hominy grits yakked into a moonshine swill, belonging to one Larry the Cable Guy, scoured FM radio stations with his politically inconclusive "commentaries" that always ended [...]

Brutal Massacre

August 12, 2008 // 0 Comments

The hot topic about "Brutal Massacre" is the fact that almost everyone confronting it is going to be uttering "Spinal Tap" within the same sentence as this nutty horror roast. That being said, is "Brutal Massacre" really the [...]

Heathers: 20th High School Reunion Edition

August 11, 2008 // 0 Comments

In the 1980s, the teen movie market was dominated in one corner by the libidinous sexcapades of the "Porky's" franchise and its various knockoffs and in the other by the uplifting but socially idealistic fairy tales of John Hughes. Arriving [...]

College Road Trip

August 5, 2008 // 0 Comments

Martin Lawrence seemed to have it all going for him at one time, his hit show "Martin" ran on Fox for a highly successful five year run from 1992 through 1997, and in the show he introduced a wide variety of characters and displayed an edgy [...]

Be Kind Rewind

July 9, 2008 // 0 Comments

Michel Gondry writes and directs "Be Kind Rewind", a quirky comedy that follows in the footsteps of his recent theatrical features and yet is still in many ways one of his more accessible tales. I remember when I first discovered his work, he [...]

Witless Protection

July 7, 2008 // 0 Comments

I guess my problems with Larry The Cable Guy begin and end in a few areas that are simply impossible to get over. First off, his whole blue collar routine that instantly connected with millions of people across the world seems unconvincing since his [...]

The Sword in the Stone: 45th Anniversary Edition

July 2, 2008 // 0 Comments

Walt Disney's interpretation of the Arthurian legend has always been considered one of his lesser productions. Based on the novel by T.H. White, "The Sword in the Stone" follows a young Arthur in his early adventures with Merlin the wizard. [...]

Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show

June 26, 2008 // 0 Comments

In 2005, Vince Vaughn organized a touring comedy show that traveled to 30 cities in a stupefying 30 days. Incorporating music, skits, and stand-up comedy, "The Wild West Comedy Show" was meant as a sort of throwback to Buffalo Bill's Wild [...]

Meet The Spartans

June 23, 2008 // 0 Comments

A comedy from the same people who brought us "Epic Movie" and "Date Movie" and based upon the popular action film "300" may seem like a brilliant idea to some, especially movie executives looking to cash in on a young crowd, [...]
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