Archive for 'Comedy'

Up in the Air (2009)

Ryan Bingham’s job is to fire people from theirs. The anguish, hostility, and despair of his “clients” has left him falsely compassionate, living out of a suitcase, and loving every second of it. When his boss hires arrogant young Natalie, she develops a method of video conferencing that will allow termination without ever leaving the [...]

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Jennifer’s Body is a 2009 dark comedy and horror film written by Diablo Cody. The film is directed by Karyn Kusama, and stars Megan Fox as the title character, Amanda Seyfried as her best friend Needy, and Adam Brody as the antagonist Nikolai. It is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States and Canada [...]

Youth in Revolt (2009)

This is the coming to age story of a boy– Nick Twisp (Michael Cera)– who is a cynical 16-year-old who transforms from a normal teenager into a youth in open revolt to attempt to win the heart of Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday). Nick Twisp takes on innumerable tasks that cause his uncaring parents to worry. [...]

Transylmania (2009)

Located deep in the heart of the “cursed land” of Transylvania in a centuries-old castle, Razvan University isn’t your typical institution of higher learning — and the black leather-clad professors, three-foot-tall dean, instruction in crucifix-wielding, and topless vampiresses lurking in dark corners are just the start.

Good Hair (2009)

When Chris Rock’s daughter, Lola, came up to him crying and asked, “Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?” the bewildered comic committed himself to search the ends of the earth and the depths of black culture to find out who had put that question into his little girl’s head. Rock visits hair salons [...]

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009)

Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above – except for a dolphin trainer. When he’s asked to help save an ailing local car dealership from bankruptcy, Ready and his ragtag crew descend on the town of Temecula like a pack of coyotes on a basket [...]

Bandslam (2009)

Will Burton has never really fit in at school. At best he gets ignored, at worst, beat to a pulp. So when blonde cheerleader-type Charlotte Barnes asks for Will’s help in putting together a rock/ska group for a massive band competition, he isn’t quite sure what to do with himself. As he works with Charlotte, [...]

World’s Greatest Dad (2009)

Robin Williams stars as Lance Clayton, a man who has learned to settle.  He dreamed of being a rich and famous writer, but has only managed to make it as a high school poetry teacher.  His only son Kyle (Daryl Sabara) is an insufferable jackass who won’t give his father the time of day.  He [...]