Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5536 Films to Buy & Rent
Great Buck Howard, The (2008)
- Dir. Sean McGinly
Feat. John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt…
- An unsentimental character study of a has–been magician who enlists the help of an eager assistant as he attempts a comeback.
Green Porno (2008)
- Dir. Isabella Rossellini
Feat. Isabella Rossellini
- Conceived, written, directed and starring Isabella Rossellini – adorned in costumed of foam and rubber, this series of vignettes on the sexual…
Grumpy Old Women Live (2008)
- Feat. Linda Robson, Jenny Eclair, Dillie Keane
- The original three cast members of Grumpy Old Women return for one night only at the Richmond Theatre to perform their hilarious show full of cynical…
Hamlet 2 (2008)
- Dir. Andrew Fleming
Feat. Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler…
- Steve Coogan goes American for this comedy as a failed actor turned high school drama teacher as he tries to stage a musical sequel to the most…
Hancock (John Hancock) (2008)
- Dir. Peter Berg
Feat. Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman…
- Will Smith stars in this action comedy as an unlikely superhero whose sarcasm and destructive ways have put him out of favour with his public.
As…
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
- Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman
- An optimistic if not exactly 'feel–good' comedy–drama from veteran dir. Mike Leigh, about a London primary school teacher who greets the…
Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
- Dir. Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg
Feat. Kal Penn, John Cho
- Asian/Indian douchbags Harold and Kumar, in search of another high, are arrested and detained in Guantanamo Bay for trying to smuggle a bong into…
He's Just Not That Into You (2008)
- Dir. Ken Kwapis
Feat. Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Drew Barrymore…
- Convoluted ensemble piece based on a self–help book focusing on a group of 20–somethings trying to navigate their way through love's…
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
- Dir. Mark Pellington
Feat. Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza…
- Low–key drama centered around Henry Poole (Wilson) a successful man who, upon being diagonosed with a terrible disease, retreats to a small…
Her Whole Life Ahead (Tutta La Vita Davanti) (2008)
- Dir. Paolo Virzi
Feat. Isabella Ragonese, Micaela Ramazzotti, Giulia Salerno…
- A brilliant recent graduate struggles to find work. After falling into a babysitting job, she is introduced by the child's mother to the world of the…