Subgenre Sampler
Comedy: 5540 Films to Buy & Rent
Valet, The (La Doublure) (2006)
- Dir. Francis Veber
Feat. Gad Elmaleh, Daniel Auteuil, Alice Taglioni…
- Another inspired comic concoction from Francis Veber (dir. of most everything French and funny), that this time follows a meek parking valet who…
Waimate Conspiracy, The (2006)
- Dir. Stefen Harris
Feat. Jim Moriarty, David McPhail, Mark Hadlow
- With good jest, this disarming rural mock–unmentary unravels the story of a group of local Waimate Maori contesting the ownership of tribal…
Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired (2006)
- Feat. Wanda Sykes
- Funny–woman Sykes takes to the stage with her bold, take–no–prisoners attitude and razor–sharp wit in this one woman show.
Wilfred (TV Series) (2006)
- Feat. Jason Gann
- Difficult to put a leash on, this unusual Australian series works all the comedic angles from the vantage point of a dog, its owner, and her new…
You, Me and Dupree (2006)
- Dir. Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Feat. Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon…
- Chucklesome by–numbers farce has newlyweds Matt Dillon and Kate Hudson settle down to suburban American bliss, only to have houseguest Owen…
Young, Single and Angry (2006)
- Dir. Richard Waterhouse
Feat. Sarah Blevins, Jamie Anderson, Heather Stewart…
- Low budget chick–flick following a group of LA women turned bitter and disillusioned from years of unsuccessful dating, until they discover…
40 Year Old Virgin, The (2005)
- Dir. Judd Apatow
Feat. Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd
- A 40–year–old electronics salesman (Carrell) is discovered by his pals to still be a virgin, living in a world of plastic superhero…
Actress, The (2005)
- Dir. Zak Hilditch
Feat. Matt Hardie, Catlin Higgins, Steve Mccall…
- An observational black comedy centering on a Perth household of three sex–starved 20–somethings who invite a seductive actress to be…
Adam and Steve (2005)
- Dir. Craig Chester
Feat. Parker Posey, Chris Kattan, Malcolm Gets…
- Romantic farce, with the odd song–and–dance number, follows the second–chance love between two men, and the ups and downs in the…
Adam's Apples (2005)
- Dir. Anders Thomas Jensen
Feat. Mads Mikkelsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Paprika Steen…
- Roguishly sardonic Danish black comedy about a sanguine country vicar (CASINO ROYALE’s Mikkelsen) who encounters resistance from a neo–Nazi…