Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5540 Films to Buy & Rent
Michael McIntyre - Live and Laughing (2008)
- Debut DVD from rising British comedy star Michael McIntyre, recorded during his sold–out run at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Mid-August Lunch (2008)
- Dir. Gianni Di Gregorio
Feat. Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis, Marina Cacciotti
- A comedy of manners and good taste in form and content, this soulful comedy sets up a middle–aged man forced to play host to a gaggle of…
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (2008)
- Dir. Bharat Nalluri
Feat. Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Shirley Henderson…
- Zippy "roaring 30's" comedy about an unemployed governess (McDormand) who finds a new zest for life and love after accepting a job with a frivolous,…
Momma's Man (2008)
- Dir. Azazel Jacobs
Feat. Matt Boren, Ken Jacobs, Richard Edson…
- A grown man in a state of arrested adolescence stays with his parents whilst on a business trip, and then concocts a series of excuses as to why he…
Mutual Friends (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Marc Warren, Alexander Armstrong, Keeley Hawes…
- CONTRABAND TITLE. Not legally available for sale, rent or trade in New Zealand unless submitted for approval to the NZ Office of Film & Literature…
My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
- Dir. Howard Deutch
Feat. Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Alec Baldwin…
- Crass comedy starring Cook as a foul–mouthed 'emotional terrorist' who gets hired to take girls on the worst dates of their lives in order to…
My Friends My Loves (Mes amis, mes amours) (2008)
- Dir. Lorraine Levy
Feat. Vincent Lindon, Pascal Elbé, Virginie Ledoyen
- A buddy movie for middle–aged divorcees, this lightweight odd–coupling follows two Parisian single dads who decide to raise their…
My Spy (My Mom's New Boyfriend) (2008)
- Dir. George Gallo
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Meg Ryan, Colin Hanks…
- Featherweight comedy–caper concerns an undercover FBI agent (Hanks) whose surveillance of an international art thief (Banderas) is undermined…
Nick And Nora's Infinite Playlist (2008)
- Dir. Peter Sollett
Feat. Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo
- "Geeky Dreamboat" Michael Cera is typecast again in this pleasing but trifle indie flick centred around two high school seniors who bond over music…
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The (TV Series) (2008)
- Feat. Jill Scott, Anika Noni Rose, Lucian Msamati
- Filmed on location in Botswana – a major first for the country, this vibrant, award winning series comes with a hefty line–up of…