Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
Part of a very short list of lowbrow comedies that actually are funny enough to be worthwhile, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo may be a stupid film, but the laughs are there. Obviously, this kind of crass...
Category: Comedy
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
There are movies that one recommends for the characterizations and the cleverness in the dialogue rather than the story or plot. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang strikes me as one of those kinds of movies. That’s...
The Weather Man (2005)
It’s Nicolas Cage doing what he does best, play a self-defeating loser, in The Weather Man, a bigger budget Hollywood release that feels like a small, quirky independent comedy. It’s a comedy that just barely...
Prime (2005)
Prime ostensibly gets its title from the theory that men reach their sexual prime in their early adulthood, while women hit it as they approach 40. Writer-director Ben Younger goes a step further in...
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit represents the fourth animated adventure for the crafty human Wallace and his faithful, resourceful dog, Gromit. It is also the first feature-length film for these characters,...
The Big White (2005)
In many ways, The Big White is Fargo redux, as long as those ways aren’t being funny, smart, or inspired. However, it does take place in snow country, it has a dark and offbeat sense of humor, and...
Tootsie (1982)
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, only winning one for Jessica Lange’s nice supporting performance, Tootsie is a case of a romantic comedy where everything clicks just right. A fantastic script full of quality character touches...
Campus Man (1987)
A wholly dated and forgettable 80s movie, Campus Man may have been inspired by the events of associate producer Todd Headlee’s experience at Arizona State University selling calendars, but that’s the only thing that is “inspired”...
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning (2005)
“The truth is you are a mean person with an ugly heart and, quite frankly, we don’t give a flying f*ck what you think!” — Romy White, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. (Probably after reading...
Mr. Mom (1983)
After breadwinner Jack Butler (Keaton) gets laid off from his job, his wife Caroline (Garr) heads out to make a living while he stays home with the three kids. Jack immediately finds out that being a...