Comedy

A mainstay genre, as old as the hills, good for a laugh, light in tone, and not to be taken too seriously…

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Uproar (2023): Dir. Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett
Feat. Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby, Minnie Driver…; Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby-obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide protests. Under pressure from home and school to conform, Josh, who has never felt like he fits in anywhere, is inspired by the protests and by a newfound passion for…
No Hard Feelings (2023): Dir. Gene Stupnitsky
Feat. Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew Broderick, Natalie Morales…; Jennifer Lawrence produces and stars in this sweet-natured sex comedy spiked by more than a few laugh-out-loud moments and at least two scenes you could rightly call “classic”. She plays a down-at-heel thirty-something hottie who answers an ad posted by a pair of helicopter parents to bring their…
Barbie (2023): Dir. Greta Gerwig
Feat. Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera…; Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are perfectly cast as “perfect” dolls Barbie and Ken facing an existential crisis in Barbieland in Greta Gerwig’s hugely entertaining blockbuster satire.
Restless Natives (1985): Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, Ned Beatty…; Two Scottish friends become local folk heroes and tourist attractions when they start holding up tour buses with novelty items.
Red, White and Brass (2023): Dir. Damon Fepulea’i
Feat. John-Paul Foliaki, Haanz Fa’avae-Jackson, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi…; John-Paul Foliaki leads a lovable ensemble cast in this joyous, uplifting comedy set in the Tongan community of Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara during the Rugby World Cup of 2011. It tells the improbable-but-true story of a rag-tag bunch of non-musicians who resort to forming a "traditional" brass band just so they…
Triangle of Sadness (2022): Dir. Ruben Östlund
Feat. Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Woody Harrelson…; Gilded privilege gets a stinging taste of reality in this brilliantly orchestrated Palm D'Or-winner from the dir. of THE SQUARE and FORCE MAJEURE. Told in three parts over two-and-a-half hours, its priceless middle section set aboard a luxury liner is palpably queasy, and while it takes no prisoners in…
What's Love Got to Do With it? (2022): Dir. Shekhar Kapur
Feat. Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson…; How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary filmmaker Zoe (Lily James), swiping right to find Mr. Right has only delivered bad dates and funny anecdotes, much to her opinionated mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For her childhood friend and neighbour Kazim (Shazad Latif), the…