Category: Comedy
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January 5th, 2010, 1 Comment
Writer-director Blake Edwards’s celebration of the la dolce vita 1970s stars Dudley Moore as successful but discontented songwriter George Webber, who becomes obsessed after getting a glimpse of the stunning Jenny Miles (Bo Derek, in her film debut) as she’s en route to say, “I do.” He stalks the honeymooning newlyweds all the way to Acapulco, where, after saving the life of Jenny’s new husband, George gets the perfect reward.
About Last Night
January 4th, 2010, 1 Comment
A definitive Brat Pack movie of the 1980s, About Last Night stars Rob Lowe and Demi Moore as two veterans of the Chicago singles scene trying the “c” word: commitment. James Belushi is Lowe’s wisecracking sex advisor, and Elizabeth Perkins (in her film debut) is Moore’s doubting girlfriend. This adaptation of David Mamet’s play Sexual Perversity in Chicago marks the feature debut of director Edward Zwick (The Last Samurai).
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
January 2nd, 2010, 3 Comments
Wealthy Samuel Fulton is getting older and has no family of his own. He decides to leave his estate to the family of his first love, who turned down his marriage proposal years ago because he was poor. But he wants to test the family before leaving his money to them. He takes a room in their home and a job in the father’s shop. He anonymously grants them $100,000. Harriet Blaisdell moves the family into a mansion and makes plans to marry her daughter Millicent off to a socialite rather than her soda jerk boyfriend Dan. The money goes to their heads, and they soon find themselves broke, back in their old house, and back to their old lives. Father back in his shop, Millicent engaged to Dan, and everyone seemingly much happier. Hoping they learned their lesson, Fulton takes his leave of the family.
Because I Said So
January 1st, 2010, 2 Comments
In an effort to prevent family history from repeating itself, meddlesome mom Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) attempts to set up her youngest daughter, Milly (Mandy Moore), with Mr. Right. Meanwhile, her other daughters (Lauren Graham and Piper Perabo) try to keep their mom’s good intentions under control. Tom Everett Scott, Colin Ferguson and Gabriel Macht also star in director Michael Lehmann’s multigenerational mother-daughter comedy.
The Pleasure of Your Company
December 31st, 2009, 1 Comment
Having lost the girl of his dreams, Anderson (Jason Biggs) accepts a dare to jump back into the dating scene by proposing marriage to the next girl he sees — a love-starved waitress named Katie (Isla Fisher), who accepts on a whim. But the road to true love might not be as thorny as the couple once thought. Written and directed by Michael Ian Black, this charming romantic comedy also stars Joe Pantoliano, Mark Consuelos and Michael Weston.
The Proposal
December 8th, 2009, No Comments
When she learns that she’s in danger of losing her visa status and being deported back to her native Canada, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), to marry her. Directed by Anne Fletcher (27 Dresses), this romantic comedy also stars Craig T. Nelson and Mary Steenburgen as Andrew’s parents, Joe and Grace, and Betty White as the outspoken Grandma Annie.
The Hangover
December 5th, 2009, No Comments
When three friends (Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Bradley Cooper) finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can’t seem to locate their best friend, Doug (Justin Bartha) — who’s supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time.
Bruno
November 14th, 2009, No Comments
Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno (Sacha Baron Cohen) stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and painfully hilarious public displays of homosexuality. An incredible chameleon who completely disappears behind his flaming alter ego, the bold Baron Cohen serves up nonstop laughs in this comedy by successfully rubbing people the wrong way.
Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian
November 12th, 2009, No Comments
Ben Stiller returns as hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley in this sequel to the hit comedy. Though he’s now working at the Smithsonian Institution, Daley continues to deal with exhibits that come to life while the museum is closed. His adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams), George Custer (Bill Hader) and Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest). Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais and Dick Van Dyke co-star.
17 Again
November 11th, 2009, No Comments
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O’Donnell (Matthew Perry) wishes he could have a “do-over.” And that’s exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he’s 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager (Zac Efron), Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he’d never made. But maybe they weren’t so bad after all. Leslie Mann and Michelle Trachtenberg co-star.
