You are here: Latest Updates » Reviews » Film Reviews » Comedy Comedy Always a fan of a good comedy…I do say “good” as there is a lot that is not terribly good. I suppose I am a bit “old school” in loving the classics such as Peter Seller's Pink Panther, Blues Brothers and National Lampoon… Latest Reviews Please wait... Film Review NewBlazing Saddles Directed by Mel Brooks The railway being built across the American west finds it has to divert through the town of Rock Ridge. The corrupt State Attorney General Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) sends a gang of thugs, headed by… 2019-11-17 Film Review NewFerris Bueller's Day Off Directed by John Hughes Serial absentee Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) is determined to make the most of his childhood so fakes an illness to stay home from school. He convinces his actually sick friend Cameron (Alan Ruck)… 2019-11-17 Film Review NewCanadian Bacon Directed by Michael Moore The weak-willed, insecure US president (Alan Alda) is suffering from low popularity ratings due to his anti-war platform. It is not helped by the fact that military businessman R.J. Hacker (G. D. Spradlin)… 2019-10-12 Film Review NewUncle Buck Directed by John Hughes Parents Bob (Garret M. Brown) and Cindy Russel (Elaine Bromka) have to make an unexpected trip to Indianapolis where Cindy's father has suffered a heart attack. Unable to find anyone in their neighbourhood… 2019-09-15 Film Review Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Directed by Mandie Fletcher The two affable though incredibly inept and frequently inebriated fashionistas Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) are still living a life filled with booze and drugs much to the consternation… 2019-01-01 Film Review Paddington Directed by Paul King British explorer Montgomery Clyde (Tim Downie) documents his trip to “Darkest Peru” where he meets an intelligent species of bears whom he befriends and learns they can talk. Years later the two bears… 2018-01-20 Film Review The School of Rock Directed by Jonathan Liebesman Dewey Finn (Jack Black) is a down-on-his-luck rockstar wannabee living with his friend Ned Schneebly (Mike White), a substitute teacher. When he receives a call for Ned offering a temporary position with… 2017-07-15 Film Review How The Grinch Stole Christmas Directed by Ron Howard The Grinch (Jim Carrey) is a reclusive living at the top of Mount Crumpet above the town of Whoville who does not like Christmas, resenting the joy that it's people feel at Christmas. A young Whovillite… 2016-12-11 Film Review The Santa Clause Directed by Pasquin John Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) is an executive working at a toy manufacturing company who has separated from his wife Laura (Wendy Crewson) who lives with the boringly normal psychologist Dr. Neil Miller (the… 2016-12-11 Film Review Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Directed by Edgar Wright Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) is 22 years old living in Toronto. He is between jobs and is dating a high-school student, Knives Chau (Ellen Wong) when he is smitten by Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)…. 2014-02-23 Film Review Death at a Funeral Directed by Neil LaBute Aaron's (Chris Rock) father has just passed away and things are not going according to plan for the funeral to be held in his home. To begin with, the body is lost, then, of course, there is overdose… 2010-06-04 Film Review The Very Best of Have I Got News for You Directed by A great compilation of the british news comedy panel show with tons of extras. This covers 13 years and 23 series of the television show. A must-have for fans of the program.
