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Lego Batman Movie, TheLego Batman Movie, The (2017) Recommended
Dir. Chris McKay
Spawned from the success of the "block"–buster satire, THE LEGO MOVIE, the po–faced LEGO Batman returns with his own hilariously…
DeadpoolDeadpool (2016) Recommended
Dir. Tim Miller
Feat. Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller
Super–smug but irresistible super–(anti)hero riff based on the Marvel comic about a wise–cracking former Special Forces operative…
Kingsman: The Secret ServiceKingsman: The Secret Service (2014) Recommended
Dir. Matthew Vaughn
Feat. Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson
Good–natured, violent spoof in which gentleman spy Colin Firth recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the ultra–competitive…
Johnny English RebornJohnny English Reborn (2011)
Dir. Oliver Parker
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic West
The blundering Bond returns in this agreeably silly sequel. This time round a series of international assassins are hunting the Chinese premier, and…
Hot FuzzHot Fuzz (2007) Aro Favourite
Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman
A tour de force of comedy from the creators of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and TV's "Spaced", this fills every corner of its big widescreen with better jokes,…
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) Recommended
Dir. Jake Kasdan
Feat. John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, David Krumholtz
Uber–comedy scribe Judd Apatow sends up the recent spate of musical biopics, with John C. Reilly posing as the film's titular, hard livin' rock…
Shaun of the DeadShaun of the Dead (2004) Recommended
Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield
The zombie movie genre collides with distinctively British "lad humour" in this playful and wildly entertaining parody. Centred around the…
Mars Attacks!Mars Attacks! (1996) Aro Favourite
Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening
Tim Burton once again turns tacky into an art form, but this time with a monster budget to match the alien carnage. This gleefully (though…
SpaceballsSpaceballs (1987)
Dir. Mel Brooks
Feat. Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, John Candy
A rollicking and fairly successful Mel Brooks take–off of STAR WARS and the space–opera genre, with Rick Moranis irresistibly hilarious…
This Is Spinal TapThis Is Spinal Tap (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rob Reiner
Feat. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
Brilliant parody of a burnt–out British Heavy–Metal band on tour in America, filmed in the classic tradition of a rock documentary. A…

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