Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
Mother, Jugs & Speed is one of many seriocomic work-related movies to come out in the mid-70s, not too dissimilar to Car Wash and FM, with an ensemble cast of eccentric characters, sporting a hip (for the time)...
Category: Comedy
Better Off Dead (1985)
Better Off Dead would continue the naturally comedic persona of John Cusack in light romantic comedies. Although not a huge hit at the time of release, it would develop an ever-increasing cult audience, and...
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
Although I’m not giving Kangaroo Jack a positive review, some people may be surprised that I am not going to be as harsh on it as many other critics have been. While I hate producer...
Alice’s Restaurant (1969)
If Arlo Guthrie could squeeze the real-life events down to an 18-minute “talking blues” song, “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” you could easily squeeze Arthur Penn’s screen adaptation of that song into an interesting film of...
Tricky Master (1999)
I may be willing to concede that some of the humor in The Tricky Master could not possibly be understood from an American rather than a Hong Kong perspective. Some of the jokes seem to...
Just Married (2003)
Just Married is pleasant enough to sit through, alright. It’s even moderately amusing from time to time. I just can’t bring myself to recommending it because… well… there’s just not enough freshness in the material...
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Chuck Barris is perhaps best known as the host of “The Gong Show,” a talent show of the weirdest and wildest amateur acts from around the country. To a lesser extent, he is known...
Made (2001)
Fans of Jon Favreau’s first effort, Swingers, have eagerly anticipated a follow-up to one of their most beloved films by the same creative mind. However, whether or not Favreau’s latest film, Made, is a success or...
Maid in Manhattan (2002)
If you are someone who absolutely never gets tired of hearing the tale of Cinderella in all its various forms, perhaps Maid in Manhattan will be worthwhile for you. However, anyone looking for a moving...
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Another winning comedy from Woody Allen, and although he has covered much of this same ground before, the writing and characters still make everything seem fresh and vibrant. Once again, Allen draws from real-life experiences,...