Archive for the ‘Comedy’ Category
Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 122
Language: English
Director: Pete Shanel
Plot: Leo and Nick, college friends now estranged, meet again after the funeral of their friend James. Seemingly polar opposites, straight laced east-coast family man Leo and flakey would-be Hollywood movie producer Nick embark on a series of outrageous nocturnal adventures. With a knowing nod to the worst of L.A. stereotypes, Nick pulls Leo along on what becomes an homage to debauchery. Ably assisted by Trish and Claire, a pair of drug-loving young beauties they meet along the way and hook up with for a while, Leo and Nick’s journey is both poignant and hilarious. With a wealth of unexpected and thoroughly engaging plot twists and turns, this is one of those rare films that strikes just the right balance between comedy and pathos. Pitch perfect casting, snappy dialogue, sly observations, seamless editing and an evocative score make this a “must see†movie. Sweet, gentle, hilarious and thought provoking. -Barbara Pokras A.C.E(Film Reviewer – Woodstock Film Festival)
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Sunday, August 24th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 124
Language: English
Director: Mike Clattenburg
Plot: Recently out of jail and completely broke, Julian (John Paul Tremblay) has a plan to get outrageously rich. However, he first has to deliver his product to Montreal where his rival Cyrus (Bernard Robichaud) is waiting to close the deal. In the meantime, the government’s plan to legalize marijuana threatens Ricky (Robb Wells) and his dope business, so he goes to Ottawa to take action against the impending bill. With Julian and Ricky on a road trip, Bubbles (Mike Smith) joins the pair with his own agenda – to go find the inheritance left for him by his long-lost parents. The trio runs into trouble when ex-park supervisor Jim Lahey (John Dunsworth) and Randy (Patrick Roach) go after the boys in hopes of making them rot in jail.
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Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 147
Language: English
Director: Cherien Dabis
Plot: To all appearances, May Brennan (Cherien Dabis) has it all — intelligent, gorgeous, the recipient of raves for her recently published book and set to marry her loving fiancé Ziad (Alexander Siddig), a distinguished New York scholar. But immediately upon returning to her familial hometown of Amman, Jordan for the wedding, the cracks in her seemingly perfect life begin to show.
May’s headstrong, born-again Christian mother Nadine (Hiam Abbass) disapproves of Ziad’s Muslim faith and is firm in her decision to not attend the ceremony. Her sisters Dalia (Alia Shawkat) and Yasmine (Nadine Malouf) revert to behaving like rebellious teenagers as their estranged father Edward (Bill Pullman) awkwardly attempts to make amends. Confronted with the wounds of her parent’s long-broken relationship, coupled with the unavoidable clash of old-world and modern values, May is lead to question the direction her life is taking. Her once carefully structured world appears to unravel as she grapples with her own truths in this fresh, exotic look at a woman caught in the crossroads between tradition and choice.
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Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 117
Language: English
Director: Charlie McDowell
Plot: On the brink of separation, Ethan (Duplass) and Sophie (Moss) escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship, and their future.
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Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 149
Language: English
Director: Matthew Weiner
Plot: When his off-the-grid best buddy Ben Baker (Zach Galifianakis) inherits his estranged father’s fortune, womanizing local weatherman Steve Dallas (Owen Wilson) joins forces with him to battle the legal challenge brought by Ben’s formidable sister (Amy Poehler), in the hilarious big-screen directorial debut from “Mad Men†creator Matthew Weiner.
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Friday, August 22nd, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 19
Language: English
Director: Max Nichols
Plot: A no-strings-attached, online hook-up turns into a morning-after disaster for twenty-something New Yorkers Megan (Analeigh Tipton) and Alec (Miles Teller). When a paralyzing blizzard hits the city trapping them in Alec’s cramped Brooklyn apartment, they are forced to get to know each other far beyond the confines of a typical one-night stand. Marking the directorial debut of Max Nichols, Two Night Stand is a sexy, romantic comedy about finding love in the digital age. The film also stars Jessica Szohr and Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi).
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Thursday, August 21st, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 94
Language: English
Director: Drew Tobia
Plot: An odd pregnant girl disrupts the lives of her campy recovering alcoholic mother and vulgar lesbian sister during a nervous breakdown.
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Friday, August 15th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 144
Language: English
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Plot: Michael Winterbottom’s largely improvised 2010 film, The Trip, took comedians Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon-or semifictionalized versions thereof-on a restaurant tour around northern England. In this witty and incisive follow-up, Winterbottom reunites the pair for a new culinary road trip, retracing the steps of the Romantic poets’ grand tour of Italy and indulging in some sparkling banter and impersonation-offs. Rewhetting our palates from the earlier film, the characters enjoy mouthwatering meals in gorgeous settings from Liguria to Capri while riffing on subjects as varied as Batman’s vocal register, the artistic merits of “Jagged Little Pill,” and, of course, the virtue of sequels.
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 133
Language: English
Director: Luke Greenfield
Plot: It’s the ultimate buddy cop movie except for one thing: they’re not cops. When two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party, they become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted “heroes†get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line.
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Friday, August 8th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 139
Language: English
Director: Jesse Zwick
Plot: A circle of twenty-something friends reunite for a weekend away after one of them suffers an emotional breakdown. Despite the group’s best efforts to keep it light and enjoy themselves, a tinderbox of old jealousies, unrequited love, and widening political differences leads to an explosion that, coupled with the flammable combination of drugs, wine, and risotto, cannot be contained.
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 59
Language: English
Director: Michael Dowse
Plot: WHAT IF is the story of medical school dropout Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe), who’s been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan (Adam Driver) seems to be finding the perfect partner (Mackenzie Davis), Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry (Zoe Kazan) an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben (Rafe Spall). Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 129
Language: English
Director: Tim Garrick
Plot: In this fast-paced, outrageously funny, all-star romp, socially awkward high schooler Rick Stevens (Nat Wolff) is willing to do whatever it takes to win the heart of the girl of his dreams … and he does mean anything. But love’s a bitch! Particularly when your sights are set on the most beautiful and popular girl at school (teen queen and pop superstar Selena Gomez).
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 109
Language: English
Director: Matthew Watts
Plot: MUTUAL FRIENDS showcases the interlocking tales of ten New Yorkers who collide at a surprise party that goes spectacularly wrong. Liv (Fitzgerald) must host the perfect evening to assure the guests and herself that she is truly in love with her too-good-to-be-true fiancé, Christoph (Jackson), while avoiding the realization that she slept with her best friend Nate (Scanavino) on the night of her engagement. With each story composed from a different viewpoint, the film takes place over the course of one day wrapped around a sticky love triangle that examines the reality of following your head versus following your heart.
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Friday, July 25th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 140
Language: English
Director: Mike Young
Plot: When it comes to women, playboy Mike (John Stamos) has all the right moves. So when Mike’s buddies (Michael Rapaport and Bryan Callen) ask for advice on how to reconnect with their wives, Mike figures he’ll share some secrets and help the guys regain their marriage mojo. But when Mike’s lessons start backfiring with hilarious results, it takes a beautiful, no-nonsense friend (Tika Sumpter) to show Mike he still has a thing or two to learn about relationships.
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Friday, July 25th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 154
Language: English
Director: Jake Kasdan
Plot: When Jay (Jason Segel) and Annie (Cameron Diaz) first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon three-hour session. It seems like a great idea – until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world… but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they’ll never forget, they’ll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for.
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Friday, July 25th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 126
Language: English
Director: Woody Allen
Plot: Magic In The Moonlight movie trailer – starring Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Marcia Gay Harden, Hamish Linklater, Jacki Weaver, Eileen Atkins. Directed by Woody Allen. Theatrical Release Date: 7/25/2014
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG-13
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Friday, July 18th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 152
Language: English
Director: Zach Braff
Plot: Director Zach Braff’s follow-up to his indie breakout hit “Garden State” is a comedy telling the story of a thirty-something man who finds himself at a major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his career, and his family.
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Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 134
Language: English
Director: Chris Blanton
Plot: When an arm injury ends Curt’s professional baseball career, he decides to come home. Back in Knoxville, he reunites with his life long friends, Rock, Phil, and Joe. Together, the four buds chase babes, guzzle booze, and play ball for the Wombats,…
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Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 128
Language: English
Director: Sai Varadan
Plot: Hailing from New York City, a talented filmmaker Josiah leads childhood friends and fellow artists Dorian and Paul (JD Williams and Hassan Johnson from HBO’s hit series “The Wireâ€) to Los Angeles in pursuit of the Hollywood Dream. Wielding the artistic powers of writing, directing, acting, stand-up comedy, and graffiti, this team of “Real Artists†battles the “Entertainment Empire†of Hollywood through a humorous and satirical graphic novel-based reality. Josiah soon crosses paths with a feisty young actress Ayoka (Azur-De) who backed by her crew of “Bad Girls†(including Samantha Esteban), test the Real Artist’s strength, and jeopardizes their ultimate mission of succeeding in the Entertainment Industry.
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Friday, July 11th, 2014
Genre: Comedy
Release Year: 2014
Runtime: 135
Language: English
Director: Pascal Chaumeil
Plot: Four lost souls – a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed teen, an isolated single mother and a solipsistic muso – decide to end their lives on the same night, New Year’s Eve. When this disillusioned quartet of strangers meet unintentionally at the same suicide hotspot, a London high-rise with the well-earned nickname Topper’s Tower, they mutually agree to call off their plans for six weeks, forming an unconventional, dysfunctional family, becoming media sensations as the Topper House Four and searching together for the reasons to keep on living.
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