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.
Full Moon High (1982)
4.8/10
Director: Larry Cohen
Starring: Adam Arkin, Elizabeth Hartman, Joanne Nail, Kenneth Mars, Ed McMahon, Roz Kelly
Details the comic misadventures of Tony Walker (Adam Arkin, son of Alan), a former high-school jock who is transformed into a werewolf during a family... Read more
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (Blu-ray) (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Jake Kasdan
Starring: John C Reilly, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer
John C. Reilly stars in this pitch-perfect spoof of the rock biopic genre, chronicling the life of country boy-turned-music superstar, Dewey Cox. Foll... Read more
JCVD (Blu-ray) (2008)
7.1/10
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Francois Damiens, Zinedine Soualem
Jean-Claude Van Damme plays himself in this unique, existential heist thriller with a dark comic streak. Down and out, with only straight-to-DVD title... Read more
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Blu-ray) (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Adam McKay
Starring: Will Ferrell, John C Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan...
Will Ferrell brings his particular brand of nutty humour to this mock biopic of imaginary NASCAR legend, Ricky Bobby. John C Reilly is his capable Ma... Read more
Abbott and Costello: Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde / Meet The Killer (1953)
7.6/10
Director: Charles Lamont
Starring: Lou Costello, Bud Abbott, Boris Karloff
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are 18th century American detectives in London chasing down the literary legend played by Boris Karloff. / Two employees o... Read more
Abbott and Costello: Meet the Keystone Kops / In the Foreign Legion (1954)
7.6/10
Director: Charles Lamont
Starring: Lynn Bari, Lou Costello, Fred Clark, Bud Abbott
A & C are in the movie business circa 1912 this time. In between pies in the face, there's a wild chase complete with the famous Keystone Kops. Mac Se... Read more
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
7.4/10
Director: Jim Mallon
Starring: Kevin Murphy, Michael J Nelson, Trace Beaulieu
Blast off on the Satellite of Love with Mike Nelson, Tom Servo and Crow in the big-screen version of the hilarious TV series, as they wisecrack their... Read more
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XV (2009)
7.6/10
Starring: Kevin Murphy, Michael J Nelson, Trace Beaulieu, Jim Mallon, Joel Hodgson
The crew of the Satellite of Love return in their awe-inspiring 15th collection of the most hilarious episodes from Mystery Science Theater 3000. Join... Read more
Our Man In Havana (Blu-ray) (1960)
7.2/10
Director: Carol Reed
Starring: Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Maureen O'Hara, Ernie Kovacs, Noel Coward, Ralph Richa...
Adapted from Graham Greene's novel, Alec Guinness stars in this classic spy spoof as Jim Wormold, an English expatriate who sells vacuum cleaners in H... Read more
Kingsman: The Secret Service ( Blu-ray ) (2015)
7.8/10
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Starring: Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Michael Caine, Samuel L Jackson, Geoff Bell, Sofia Bou...
Based upon the acclaimed comic book and directed by Matthew Vaughn, 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' tells a story of a super-secret spy organisation th... Read more