The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
The Brady Bunch Movie is just one of many big screen adaptations of beloved television shows of days gone by that recaptures the spirit of the original show, all the while making fun of it...
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Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
Three lusty (and furry) aliens make the discovery of hot babes on Earth to procreate with and decide to land their spaceship, ending up in the backyard pool of So-Cal “valley girl” Valerie Gail...
1941 (1979)
The Japanese didn’t plan an assault on Hollywood, Spielberg did. One of his few misfires, but it’s a big one, 1941 sees director Steven Spielberg having fun playing with a “sky’s the limit” budget and...
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
Following on the success of E.T., there were quite a few clones involving a being that changes the lives of ordinary families for the better, only to have scary government agents out to destroy the...
More Than Friends (1978)
Over ten years before Rob Reiner would direct the great romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally, he wrote this very similar piece for ABC television, which featured a very similar premise of two best friends...
The Guru (2002)
Many readers may be completely unaware of the Indian cinema many have dubbed “Bollywood” because of the prolific but unique types of movies coming from that region. They are musicals which usually have a...
Slap Her, She’s French (2002)
Director Melanie Mayron, who has spent the last 15 years starring and acting in a variety of television series, continues her style with an off-the-wall comedy which almost feels like a long pilot for...
This is Spinal Tap (1984)
This is Spinal Tap is a documentary — er, a rockumentary — er, a mockumentary — well… It’s a parody of a documentary based on a fictitious British heavy metal band called Spinal Tap. Rob...