November 2013 | New Comedy Movies

Dark Star - Thermostellar Edition (Blu-ray) (1974)

A lot of people i know who are not aware that this film was originally released in 1975 fault it for being derivative, when, actually, if anything, the shoe is on the other foot.Dan O'Bannon's special effects sequences are incredible, especially since the entire budget for the whole film wouldn't buy coffee...

The Babysitters (2007)

Initially when I heard about The Babysitters, I thought of Risky Business with Tom Cruise in it, but upon watching it, I realised the two movies are very different. Risky Business was tinged with humor throughout but The Babysitters takes a very dark look at teens, sex, drugs and middle-aged men, a combustible...

Natural Selection (2011)

Heard that this film had won a lot of film festivals but I didn't know anything about it, and I had only vaguely heard of the actors. Pleasantly surprised. I laughed. I cried. Would definitely recommend, which I'm doing right now!I was recently browsing for a good movie in the film section of my local library...

It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010)

The movie should be called "It's Kind of an Amazing Movie". When you go see a Zach Galifianakis movie, you don't expect anything more than a stupid comedy (that has potential to be good), but "It's Kind of a Funny Story" was way better than the exceptions I had. The movie was funny, intense, and some-what depressing/sad....

TerrorVision / The Video Dead (Bluray/DVD Combo) (1986)

It's about damn time that TerrorVision got the release it deserved. And this is it. Gerrit Graham and Mary Woronov are perfect as the swinging Puttermans, always on the lookout for the newest fad, including a brand new satellite dish that unfortunately picks up not only the local cable channels but a recently...

R.I.P.D. (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) (2013)

"Un-dead police officers?" Really? C'mon! This PG-13 action-fest once again had me scanning my mental Thesaurus... Absurd? Ludicrous? Preposterous? Ridiculous? Outrageous? Goofy? Hilarious? I think you get the picture. If you've seen the ads you know a recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers...

Bitch Slap (2009)

What if Charlie's Angels was raunchy, trashy and rated a hard-R a la Tarantino? Well, you'd probably get this funny, tasteless and breastacular exploitation film which walks a fine line between an erotic clothes-on video shoot and a slapstick crime caper that makes every effort to be bad in the spirit of fun.Writer/director...

The Tim Burton Collection (Pee Wee's Big Adventure/Beetlejuice/Batman/Batman Returns/Mars Attacks!/

I'm already seeing some criticism for this set not containing some of Tim Burton's best films.To that I say, take a breath and think before you type.This set is being released by Warner Brothers. All of the films in this collection were productions made with Warner Brothers Studios. The Tim Burton films that...

All's Faire in Love (2009)

Films like "Elizabeth" (with Cate Blanchett) and "The Other Boleyn Girl" have led to the genre of "Costume Drama". I'm just wondering if the same can be applied to a comedy. This movie was a light, romantic comedy. And I like these types of movies well enough. Having been to a number of "Renaissance Festivals"...

Land of the Lost (2009)

"Captain Kirk's nipples!"...and if that quote didn't tell you the new big budget big screen "Land of the Lost" film isn't exactly directed at the Saturday morning TV crowd... I fondly recall spending those mornings in the 70's with Will, Holly, Dr. Marshall and the Sleestak, so when I heard Will Ferrell would...

Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns + Digital Copy (2008)

Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):1. Angela Bassett stars as a single mother of 3 kids struggling to make ends meet in inner city Chicago2. A death in the family takes them to Georgia, where they meet the Browns3. A quick Rick Fox jumps into the crazy clan4. Over-the-top characters, prolonged punch lines and...

Accidents Happen (2009)

I saw this film yesterday at a regional film festival in Dubbo NSW. It is one of several Australian films (yes, it was shot in suburban Sydney!) in recent years, aimed at the American market. But it remains thoroughly Australian in its quirky, almost black humour at times.The film revolves around the central...

Another Stakeout (1993)

This film is almost a carbon copy of the first Stakeout, with Dreyfus and Estevez excelling both in their comedy and dramatic playing. Madelaine Stowe (Dreyfus's eventual girlfriend from Stakeout)is missing here except for a small cameo, but Rosie O'Donnell more than makes up for it as District Attorney Gina...

Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Regarding the review cited as the "most helpful critical review," in which the main criticism is that the aspect-ratio of this DVD is 1.66 throughout instead of "variable" (some shots 1.33, some 1.66), I'd like to put to rest the unfortunate idea that Kubrick ever intended this film to be seen with a "variable...

10 Things I Hate About You (10th Anniversary Edition) (1999)

10 Things I Hate About You is a fairly basic teen love story, but with the added twist of Shakespeare and some good comedic acting. The story is based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. It is about two sisters, one very popular, Bianca Stratford (played by Larisa Oleynik) and the other, Katrina, or "Kat" (played...