Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Comedy: 5445 Films to Rent
Kath and Kim (TV Series) (Kath & Kim) (2002-2005)
- Dir. Ted Emery
Feat. Gina Riley, Jane Turner, Glenn Robbins
- Fair–dinkum Ocker ‘suburban satire' developed and superbly performed by its two female stars who play a mum–and–daughter who…
Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)
- Dir. Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Feat. Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Jurgensen
- After a series of ‘straight’ failures, straight–laced Jessica Stein dabbles with same–sex romance and finds a twisted kind of…
Kumars at No. 42, The (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal
- Hit British comedy show in which a ficticious Indian immigrant family host a chat–show with real–life guests. Appearing here –…
L'Homme du Train (Man on the Train) (2002)
- Dir. Patrice Leconte
Feat. Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday
- An elegantly amusing role–switching tale that's equal parts social comedy, existential drama and subtle thriller, tinged with melancholy…
Laurel Canyon (2002)
- Dir. Lisa Cholodenko
Feat. Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale…
- Dropping in on the LA music scene, the writer–director of HIGH ART returns to her pet theme of conservatism yielding to a bohemianism, but…
Legally Blonde 2 (Red, White and Blonde) (2002)
- Dir. Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Bob Newhart, Luke Wilson…
- Inessential sequel continues the misadventures of perkily naive lawyer Witherspoon – this time similarly clueless in Washington DC.
Here she…
Leunig Animated (2002)
- A compilation of the short animations of Michael Leunig, based on his comic–strips, which reveal a certain wry view of the universe. Narrated…
Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan, The (I Told You I Was Ill) (2002)
- Dir. Dominic Brigstocke
Feat. Kathy Burke, Harry Enfield, Eddie Izzard…
- A live tribute to the genius of British comedian Spike Milligan, devised by the BBC 6 months after his death. Features performances and readings of…
Life Or Something Like It (2002)
- Dir. Stephen Herek
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Edward Burns, Tony Shalhoub…
- An egotistical TV reporter learns to appreciate the good things in life thanks to a homeless clairvoyant (!) in this contrived romantic comedy.
Like Mike (2002)
- Dir. John Schultz
Feat. Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki…
- Diminuitive rapper Lil’ Bow Wow plays a basketball–loving orphan who finds a pair of Michael Jordan’s discarded sneakers which magically…