Yes Man (2008)
A fictional adaptation based on the autobiographical book by Danny Wallace, Yes Man hermistars Jim Carrey (Horton Hears a Who, The Number 23) as Carl Allen, a bank loan officer who becomes a bit of a...
Category: Comedy
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
The Farrelly Brothers (There’s Something About Mary, Dumb & Dumber) fourth film sees them concocting a Jekyll and Hyde split-personality scenario to take advantage of Jim Carrey’s (The Truman Show, Liar Liar) ability to play wildly...
Zombieland (2009)
Refreshing, in these times, to find a spoof on a genre of films that isn’t just rattling off of pop culture references and obvious sight gags, though Shaun of the Dead is still a favorite for...
Dragnet (1987)
As with so many movies that would be written and starring SNL alums, Dragnet is a case of an amusing sketch comedy idea dragged out beyond its ability to truly entertain in a feature film. ...
Pretty in Pink (1986)
The 1980s were full of “wrong side of the tracks” romances, from Valley Girl to Say Anything, and in Pretty in Pink, screenwriter John Hughes (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Mr. Mom) tells the story from the perspective of a lower-class...
The War of the Roses (1989)
Based on the William Adler novel, The War of the Roses, an allusion to the bloody Middle Ages battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York, is director (and co-star) Danny DeVito’s (Hoffa, Duplex) second theatrical directorial...
Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon (1985)
A jumbled mix of various genres popular among African-American moviegoers, Motown king Berry Gordy lent his name and label’s music to this film that blends blaxtploitation, martial arts, and music videos into a lowbrow...
Seems Like Old Times (1980)
Chevy Chase (Caddyshack, Modern Problems) stars as Nick Gardenia, a divorced writer who is abducted from his secluded Big Sur, California bungalow at gunpoint and forced to rob a bank by a couple of two-bit...
The Apartment (1960)
Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture of 1960, The Apartment still stands up today as one of the best and most sophisticated Hollywood romantic comedies ever produced. Directed and co-written by the great Billy...