Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5549 Films to Buy & Rent
Assassination Of A High School President (2008)
- Dir. Brett Simon
Feat. Mischa Barton, Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis…
- A high–school reporter investigating the disappearance of missing exam papers uncovers a wider conspiracy in this smart, teen riff on CHINATOWN.
Asterix at the Olympic Games (Astérix Aux Jeux Olympiques) (2008)
- Dir. Frederic Forestier, Thomas Langmann
Feat. Gerard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Benoit Poelvoorde…
- Fairly loose adaptation of the original comic follows the oddball duo as they try to win the Olympic Games in order to set their friend up with a…
Baby Mama (2008)
- Dir. Michael McCullers
Feat. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear…
- This odd–couple chick comedy feels lightweight and ultimately forgettable, however the talents of its two perfectly harmonized stars, Saturday…
Baghead (2008)
- Dir. Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Feat. Steve Zissis, Greta Gerwig, Ross Partridge…
- The Duplass Brothers deliver on the promise of their debut, THE PUFFY CHAIR, with another no–frills charmer that effortlessly marries assured…
Bart Got a Room (2008)
- Dir. Brian Hecker
Feat. William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Chad Jamian Williams…
- Unusual teen comedy with school dweeb Kaplan desperate for a date to the prom and given that he's living in a retirement community his chances aren't…
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
- Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover…
- Master of invention and crazy (in a good way) Frenchman Michel Gondry concocts another wacky original, this time centred around a subject close to…
Being Human (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow, Aidan Turner
- Supernatural sitcom has three British twenty–somethings struggling with their respective alter–egos as a vampire, ghost and werewolf.
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
- Dir. Raja Gosnell
Feat. Drew Barrymore, Piper Perabo, Andy Garcia…
- Cute, comedic tale of self–discovery follows a spolit socialite pooch lost in Mexico (voiced by Drew Barrymore), desperate to find her way home…
Bill Bailey - Tinselworm (2008)
- Feat. Bill Bailey
- The stringy haired BLACK BOOKS star and comic performs his new stand–up routine live at Wembley Arena at the end of his sell–out…
Bolt (2008)
- Dir. Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Feat. John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman…
- Dog–gone charming furball flick about a pampered puppy called Bolt (voiced by Travolta) who stars in his own superhero show and believes his…