Spoofs
The wide wonderful world of film lends itself splendidly to the 'spoof' or parody as most genres have conventions and unwritten rules that are very easy to twist and undermine. It's all about messing with audience expectation - and nobody is safe - from TV cops ('Police Squad') to zombies ('Shaun of the Dead'); disaster flicks ('Airplane') to westerns ('Blazing Saddles'); Alfred Hitchcock ('High Anxiety') to Arnold Schwarzenegger ('Last Action Hero'). Sit back and have a laugh, at someone else's expense.
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
6.5/10
Director: Peter Segal
Starring: Fred Ward, George Kennedy, Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, O J Simpson
A retired Leslie Nielsen is pulled back onto the force when a terrorist threatens to bomb the Academy Awards show. The laughs are non-stop, as Nielsen... Read more
Scream 3 (2000)
5.5/10
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Jenny McCarthy, P...
The third time is a bloody charm in Wes Craven's slay em' dead trilogy. Neve Campbell's Sydney, now a recluse working for a women's hot-line, travels... Read more
Strangers with Candy (2005)
6.1/10
Director: Paul Dinello
Starring: Amy Sedaris, Greg Hollimon, Paul Dinello, Deborah Rush, Stephen Colbert, Dan Hed...
A prequel to the brilliant comedy series of the same name about Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris) an ex-drug addict who wants to come good - so she's going ba... Read more
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
5.8/10
Director: Mel Brooks
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman
Count on lots of laughs in this Mel Brooks vampire spoof starring Leslie Nielsen as the legendary bloodsucker, out looking for new necks to conquer. J... Read more
My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)
5.1/10
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris, Rainn Wilson, Eddie Izzard
G-Girl (Uma Thurman) is a sexy super-hero, routinely saving New York City from bad guys and disasters. Matt Saunders (Luke Wilson) meets her bookish a... Read more
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
6.1/10
Director: Gene Wilder
Starring: Dom DeLuise, Gene Wilder, Leo McKern, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman
Having spent decades living in the shadow of his renowned sibling, the brother of Sherlock Holmes finally gets the chance to shine when he is called u... Read more
Wellington Paranormal: Season 1 (2018)
7.6/10
Starring: Maaka Pohatu, Mike Minogue, Karen O'Leary
Sergeant Ruawai Maaka of the Wellington Police enlists the aid of Officers Minogue and O'Leary to tackle paranormal events in New Zealand's capital ci... Read more
Frontline: Series 1 (1994)
8.6/10
Director: Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy
Starring: Rob Sitch, Bruno Lawrence, Jane Kennedy, Tiriel Mora, Alison Whyte, Santo Cilaur...
Bitingly satirical and cruelly funny, this Australian 'mockumentary' series takes a perfectly aimed swipe at current affairs television as it goes beh... Read more
Animaniacs: Volume 1 (1993)
7.9/10
Director: Various
Starring: (Voices of) , Nancy Cartwright, Maurice LeMarche
Producer Steven Spielberg drew on the rich history of Hollywood (especially the legendary Warner Brothers studio) to create this award-winning cartoon... Read more
Tears of the Black Tiger (2000)
7/10
Director: Wisit Sasanatieng
Starring: Chartchai Ngamsan, Stella Malucchi, Supakorn Kitsuwon, Arawat Ruangvuth
One of the most elaborate productions ever mounted in Thailand, this is a candy-coloured Western made in the high-energy style that characterizes much... Read more