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BernieBernie (2011) Recommended
Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Jack Black, Shirley Maclaine, Matthew McConaughey
A memorable (Jack) Black comedy about a gregarious Texas mortician who befriends a clingy spinster (Maclaine), with murderous results. The film's…
Black PondBlack Pond (2011)
Dir. Tom Kingsley, Will Sharpe
Feat. Chris Langham, Simon Amstell, Amanda Hadingue
Distinctive indie thriller from acclaimed up–and–coming UK writer–directors Tom Kingsley and Will Sharpe. A suburban man in a…
Details, TheDetails, The (2011)
Dir. Jacob Aaron Estes
Feat. Tobey Maguire, Elizabeth Banks, Laura Linney
A confidently delivered black comedy of a idealised suburban existence turned inside out, this stars Tobey Maguire as successful young doctor whose…
God Bless AmericaGod Bless America (2011) Recommended
Dir. Bobcat Goldthwait
Feat. Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Melinda Page Hamilton
Irrepressible writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait returns with another sizzling, charcoal–black comedy that takes aim at the worst proponents of…
HickHick (2011)
Dir. Derick Martini
Feat. Chloe Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, Rory Culkin
A strained, if mildly amusing redneck comedy of a small–town teenager who flees her abusive parents, only to hook up with a violent cowboy,…
Horrible BossesHorrible Bosses (2011)
Dir. Seth Gordon
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Aniston
Savage workplace comedy about three long–suffering employees (Bateman, Day, Sudeikis) who plot to kill their respective…
Burke and HareBurke and Hare (2010)
Dir. John Landis
Feat. Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkinson
An oddball comedic take on the infamous grave robbing duo, with Serkis and Pegg supported by a terrific ensemble of British comedic thesps. While…
HesherHesher (2010)
Dir. Spencer Susser
Feat. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, Devin Brochu
Cruel comedy as black as the tee–shirt of its stringy–haired, metal–loving, borderline–sociopath titular character, who…
It's a Wonderful AfterlifeIt's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010)
Dir. Gurinder Chadha
Feat. Shabana Azmi, Goldy Notay, Sanjeev Bhaskar
The director of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM serves up an less–than–subtle mix of cultural satire, black comedy, and Ealing–style humour in…
KlownKlown (2010) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mikkel Nørgaard
Feat. Frank Hvam, Casper Christensen, Marcuz Jess Petersen
Danish comedians Frank Hvam and Casper Christensen play debauched versions of themselves on a weekend canoe trip away with their long–suffering…

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