Comedy

Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare

Now, wait a minute...hasn't Freddy been dead this entire ...

Reviewed Apr 9, 2010

Just when you thought it was safe to sleep, Freddy Krueger returns in this sixth installment of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, as psychologist Maggie Burroughs, tormented by recurring nightmares, meets a patient with the same horrific dreams. Their quest for answers leads to a certain house on Elm Street -- where the nightmares become reality. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Back to the Future Part III

Listen, or we'll hunt you down like a duck.

Reviewed Jan 21, 2010

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen. Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

Back to the Future Part II

Great Scott! A Pair O' Docs!

Reviewed Jan 14, 2010

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again. Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

Back to the Future

What are you listening to, butthead?

Reviewed Jan 7, 2010

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985. Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

My Name Is Bruce

Fail to the Chin

Reviewed Feb 24, 2009

B-movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Fanboys

The Fandom Menace

Reviewed Feb 16, 2009

In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release. Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Burn After Reading

No, this is NOT from the writer of Garfield: The Movie

Reviewed Jan 7, 2009

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit. Genres: Comedy, Drama

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

We like this movie, movie

Reviewed Nov 11, 2008

Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family

The Benchwarmers

Schneider and Spade together before Grown Ups ... what ca...

Reviewed Sep 3, 2008

A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads. Genres: Comedy

You, Me and Dupree

What? No Oxford comma??

Reviewed Sep 2, 2008

After standing in as best man for his longtime friend Carl Petersen, Randy Dupree loses his job, becomes a barfly and attaches himself to the newlywed couple almost permanently -- as their houseguest. But the longer Dupree camps out on their couch, the closer he gets to Carl's bride, Molly, leaving the frustrated groom wondering when his pal will be moving out. Genres: Comedy, Romance

The Break-Up

Proof nothing good ever happens at Wrigley Field

Reviewed Sep 1, 2008

Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary. What follows is a hilarious series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and undermining tricks – all encouraged by the former couple's friends and confidantes …and the occasional total stranger! When neither ex is willing to move out of their shared apartment, the only solution is to continue living as hostile roommates until one of them reaches breaking point. Genres: Comedy, Romance

Tropic Thunder

Get Some Reviews!

Reviewed Aug 15, 2008

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys. Genres: Action, Comedy, War

Pineapple Express

High times for Now Playing Podcast with our review of Pin...

Reviewed Aug 11, 2008

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder. Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime

Fever Pitch

Our first review of a Stephen King film!

Reviewed Jul 7, 2007

Lindsay is stuck in the middle of her relationship with Ben and his passion for the Boston Red Sox. Genres: Comedy, Romance