Category Archives: Comedy
Cake
Release 2014
Like/Dislike
Director: Daniel Barnz
Writers: Patrick Tobin
Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Adriana Barraza, Anna Kendrick, Sam Worthington, Mamie Gummer
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3442006/
Claire initiates a dubious relationship with a widower while confronting fantastical hallucinations of his dead wife.
Inherent Vice
Release 2014
Genre Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Like/Dislike
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson, Thomas Pynchon
Stars: Joanna Newsom, Katherine Waterston, Joaquin Phoenix, Jordan Christian Hearn, Taylor Bonin
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1791528/
In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.
Big Hero 6
Release 2014
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Like/Dislike
Director: Don Hall, Chris Williams
Writers: Jordan Roberts, Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird, Duncan Rouleau, Steven T. Seagle, Paul Briggs, Joseph Mateo
Stars: Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Daniel Henney, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2245084/
The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
Birdman
Release 2014
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
Like/Dislike
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Writers: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo
Stars: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Kenny Chin, Jamahl Garrison-Lowe, Zach Galifianakis
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2562232/
A washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero must overcome his ego and family trouble as he mounts a Broadway play in a bid to reclaim his past glory.
Into the Woods
Release 2014
Genre Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Like/Dislike
Director: Rob Marshall
Writers: James Lapine
Stars: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Huttlestone, James Corden, Emily Blunt, Christine Baranski
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2180411/
A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.
Laggies
Release 2014
Like/Dislike
Director: Lynn Shelton
Writers: Andrea Seigel
Stars: Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, Mark Webber, Ellie Kemper
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2034031/
In the throes of a quarter-life crisis, Megan panics when her boyfriend proposes, then, taking an opportunity to escape for a week, hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year-old Annika, who lives with her world-weary single dad.
The Book of Life
Release 2014
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Like/Dislike
Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez
Writers: Jorge R. Gutierrez, Douglas Langdale
Stars: Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2262227/
Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Penguins of Madagascar
Release 2014
Genre Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Like/Dislike
Director: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith
Writers: Michael Colton, John Aboud, Brandon Sawyer, Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Stars: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, John Malkovich
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1911658/
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
The Interview
Release 2014
Like/Dislike
Director: Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen
Writers: Dan Sterling, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Stars: James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Diana Bang
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2788710/
Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight." When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.
Let's Kill Ward's Wife
Release 2014
Genre Comedy
Like/Dislike
Director: Scott Foley
Stars: Amy Acker, Patrick Wilson, Scott Foley, Nicollette Sheridan, Donald Faison
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2980708/
Ward's wife is a bitch. Everyone knows it. Including Ward. After numerous conversations and ruminations...