Clerks (1994)
22-year-old Dante Hicks (O’Halloran, Mallrats) bemoans his lot of having to work on his scheduled day off in his job at the Quick Stop market in New Jersey, but he’s not one to cause waves, and...
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Fuzz (1972)
A possible attempt to make the police flick equivalent of MASH, Fuzz is a seriocomic look at Boston’s 87th precinct during a particular week of work, following a motley crew of police officers, their hijinks, interactions,...
D.C. Cab (1983)
DC Cab is a movie that, from all outward appearances, looks like it could be a fun, lowbrow comedy that, with the diverse group of character actors, should deliver some classic moments of hilarity. ...
9 to 5 (1980)
9 to 5 is a mild, but likable office comedy that spins its laughs around a serious issue — sexual harassment and gender discrimination. In the offices run by Franklin Hart Jr. (Coleman), the...
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)...
Barbershop (2002)
In the 70s, the “day in the life of…” occupation movies was more the norm as far as comedies go, with an ensemble cast of colorful characters, and not much plot other than to...
The Wash (2001)
Sometimes I wonder why I waste my time sitting here writing reviews when out there movies are actually being made that require far less thought and time to make. If there is anything more...
Car Wash (1976)
A day in the life of a car wash in Los Angeles, with many converging stories, many of them funny. Funky music, crazy cabdrivers, crooked preachers, and mad bombers abound. Quintessential 70s black comedy...